Medical Assistant - Pediatric Multi-Specialties Clinic - Murfreesboro
About The Position
The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team in office examinations and procedures. The role helps organize and manage clinic patient flow, gathers and documents patient screening data, assists with patient and family education, and communicates with the patient’s healthcare team. The position is with CHOC Rutherford County Clinics in Murfreesboro. The Medical Assistant maintains supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards; helps identify resources to meet patient healthcare needs; and performs or assists with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards. Clinical tasks may include vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards. Candidates are expected to be graduates of an approved discipline-specific program. Vanderbilt Health recognizes medical assistant certifications from AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP. Consideration may be given to candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. Candidates with 12 months of patient-care experience may be eligible to sit for an exam, as noted for the NHA certification information. The role calls for foundational planning and organizational skills, basic proficiency in clinical care and exam-room setup, and limited experience or training with clinical patient-documentation applications. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Medical assistant certification from an organization recognized by Vanderbilt Health, or ability to obtain certification within 120 days in accordance with state guidelines.
- Foundational ability to anticipate resource needs, prioritize and organize assignments, and meet deadlines.
- Fundamental proficiency assisting with clinical care, which may include vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
- Fundamental proficiency with patient exam-room setup and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
- Limited experience or training with clinical applications for patient documentation.
Responsibilities
- Direct and support patient flow and unit operations, including maintaining supplies, equipment, and unit environmental standards.
- Facilitate identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
- Perform or assist with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards.
- Collect and document patient screening data for the healthcare team.
- Assist with patient and family education.
- Communicate with the patient’s healthcare team.
- Complete additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The position may offer health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness benefits.
- Professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose are cited as reasons employees stay at Vanderbilt Health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
