Medical Assistant - Ear, Nose, & Throat Clinic - One Hundred Oaks
About The Position
The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team in performing office examinations and procedures. The role organizes and manages 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 also supports clinic operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and environmental standards; helping identify resources to meet patient healthcare needs; and performing or assisting with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards. Clinical work may include assisting with vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards. The Medical Assistant helps set up and maintain patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment, and works with clinical applications for patient documentation. Additional duties may be assigned. Vanderbilt Health may consider candidates who can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. The posting identifies AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP as recognized certification organizations; candidates may sit for an exam if they have 12 months of patient care experience.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Relevant work experience; the listed experience level is less than 1 year.
- Medical Assistant certification from a certification organization recognized by Vanderbilt Health, or ability to obtain certification within 120 days in accordance with state guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Direct and support patient flow and unit operations by 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.
Benefits
- The benefits package may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
