Medical Assistant - MA, EMT, AEMT - University of Utah Hospital – Full-Time

University of Utah Health • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides assistive care to patients, facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports licensed staff, and assists with basic healthcare within the employee’s scope of practice and state law. It also performs clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker. The role may include direct patient care and accessing or administering medications within the employee’s scope of practice.

The position is with University of Utah Health, a patient-focused organization committed to improving health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. Its culture emphasizes collaboration, excellence, leadership, respect, compassion, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust. The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and operates five hospitals and eleven clinics.

The employee must be available for rotating schedules, which may include variable hours, nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet the demands of a 24/7 health system. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is essential.

Requirements

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• One of the following current credentials: Advanced EMT certification with the State of Utah; Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification through AAMA; Paramedic certification in the State of Utah; ABR-OE credential through AAMA; Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through AMT; National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) certification through NCCT; Clinical Medical Assistant Certification through NHA; or NRCMA - Medical Assistant certification through the National Association for Health Professionals.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
• Demonstrated availability to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Demonstrated phlebotomy skills.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the clinic’s specialty skills within six weeks of hire; specialty skills may not be performed until basic competency testing is completed.
• Ability to remain on one’s feet for extended periods and to move and lift patients and reach for and handle equipment.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures, including taking vital signs and recording responses to standardized medical history questions.
• Report observed patient concerns and changes in condition to licensed staff.
• Perform department-designated CLIA-waived laboratory tests and report results to appropriate personnel.
• Perform skills such as suture removal, straight catheterization, and intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections.
• Chaperone healthcare providers during patient examinations when requested and assist with procedures.
• Monitor and clean patient examination rooms, unit areas, and equipment; report outdated supplies, stock levels, and equipment repairs, and restock items as needed.
• Answer telephones, forward messages, and schedule appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests under the direction of licensed staff.
• Perform clerical functions, including filing patient medical information, locating and compiling charts, obtaining records from other providers, and entering billing charges.
• Complete mandatory education on infection prevention and control, safety, CPR, equipment use, and procedures in accordance with hospital and department policies.
• Perform patient phlebotomies after specialized training, in accordance with clinic procedures and physician orders, as needed.
• Apply leads and monitors for diagnostic procedures such as EKG and ultrasound scans under direct supervision of licensed personnel, as needed.
• Assist with patient and family education by providing educational materials and general health information, as needed.
• Assist with transporting patients to ancillary departments or inpatient units as directed by licensed staff, as needed.
• Instruct in Basic Life Support requirements, as needed.
• Perform IV access, as needed.
• Perform other duties based on department assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed