Medical Office Tech, PRN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Works under direct supervision of physician and/or nurse to provide clinical support to physicians and nurses in delivery of patient clinical care and administrative support.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire or (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• <1 year of patient care experience
• familiarity with medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Takes, records, and reports patient vital signs using medical equipment.
• Escorts or transports patients to exam or treatment rooms, or other areas as directed.
• Document completion of patient care tasks in the electronic medical record.
• Assist in care of patients by preparing exam rooms for patient care and ensuring availability of needed patient information, such as reports of diagnostic exams and medical records.
• Performs variety of administrative/clerical duties, such as receiving, distributing mail, and preparing reports and correspondence.
• Ensures appropriate patient consent and authorization forms are obtained for research and/or medical treatment, within the position's scope of service.
• Maintain current customer service, clinical, and technical skills by attending training programs and seminars to continue level of competency and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED