Medical Assistant - Center for Women's Health - Franklin

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Franklin, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Center for Women's Health in Franklin, Tennessee. VUMC is a global leader in teaching, discovery, and patient care, fostering an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated. The Medical Assistant will support the licensed healthcare team in performing office examinations and procedures by organizing and managing clinic patient flow, gathering and documenting patient screening data, and assisting with patient and family education and communication with the patient's healthcare team. This role is central to VUMC's mission of advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
Relevant Work Experience
LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Less than 1 year of experience

Nice To Haves

Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
Environment of Care (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency with set up and maintenance of patient exam room, supplies and equipment.
Clinical Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with clinical applications for patient documentation.

Responsibilities

Directs and supports patient flow as well as unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment and unit environmental standards.
Facilitates identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
Performs/assists with procedures according to organizational/departmental standards.
Collects and documents patient screening data for the healthcare team.
Assists with patient and family education.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.