Medical Assistant- Center for Women's Health Tiny Town Clarksville Clinic

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

15h

About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports the licensed healthcare team with 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 the Center for Women’s Health Tiny Town clinic in Clarksville. The Medical Assistant also supports unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment, and environmental standards; helps identify resources to meet patients’ healthcare needs; and performs or assists with procedures according to organizational and departmental standards. Clinical duties may include vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards. Candidates may be considered if they can obtain certification within 120 days, in accordance with state guidelines. Vanderbilt recognizes certifications from AMT, AAMA, NCCT, NHA, and NAHP. Candidates may sit for the NHA exam after 12 months of patient care experience. The role requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program; relevant work experience is listed as less than one year.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
Relevant work experience: less than one year.
Hold a recognized medical assistant certification, or be able to obtain certification within 120 days in accordance with state guidelines.
Demonstrate fundamental proficiency in planning and organizing work, including anticipating basic resource needs, setting priorities, scheduling activities, and organizing assignments.
Demonstrate sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist with clinical care, including vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.
Demonstrate sufficient fundamental proficiency in setting up and maintaining patient examination rooms, supplies, and equipment.
Have 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.
Help identify resources to meet patients’ 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.
Perform or assist with clinical care such as vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration, and point-of-care testing as directed by unit standards.