Required And Preferred

Required Education & Experience:

• High School graduate
• Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant Program required.
• 2-3 years' experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Must have a customer service orientation and the ability to interact with professionalism and tact under stress.
• Must be proficient with applications such as Microsoft Office.

Additional Information

Essential Duties:

• Escorts patients to exam rooms. Obtains and records vital signs, height, weight, temperature and chief complaint. Prepares patients for examination in conformance with provider's needs. May require minimal lifting of patients.
• Documents patient care given in electronic medical record.
• Utilizes a computerized medical information system to schedule appointments and to enter data for patient demographics, visit, diagnosis, procedures, immunizations and charges.
• Provides health education to student patients.
• Controls flow of patients in and out of exam rooms.
• Assists with exam when requested to by a provider or patient.
• Prepares lab specimens and lab slips. Obtains dipstick urinalysis as requested by physician.
• Performs CLIA waived laboratory tests such as urine pregnancy and dipstick analysis as requested by physician or nurse practitioner.
• Provides routine injections as ordered by physician or nurse practitioner.
• Stocks patient exam rooms and assures that the rooms are maintained in good order.
• Assists with vision and hearing screenings when needed.
• Obtains oral or axillary temperatures as directed.
• Answers telephones, recording and relying on accurate information.
• Assists with referral completion, when needed.
• Assists providers and nurses with general care, as requested
• Participates in staff meetings, quality improvement projects and committees as appropriate.
• Assists in the coordination of outreach in cooperation with other departments, where appropriate, for specific medical issues, e.g., immunization programs.
• Promotes health education and illness prevention initiatives throughout the University.
• Participates in the maintenance of an appropriate formulary by making recommendations for medical and surgical supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned

EEO, Compliance and Safety Report

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Compliance Statement:

In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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