Medical Assistant - Endocrinology

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Liberty Clinic in Liberty, MO is seeking a Medical Assistant - Endocrinology to support patient flow and prepare exam rooms for visits. You will assist clinicians, coordinate tests and documentation, and help ensure accurate medical records in a patient‑centered care environment.

Responsibilities include scheduling tests, assisting with procedures, managing orders and prescriptions, and performing routine vital signs and screenings as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma required.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• CCMA or NCRMA certification preferred.

Aufgaben

• Schedules tests, prepares films and reports, and prepares lab specimens.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures as defined on the competency checklist.
• Coordinates with care team to implement plans for patient care and records history elements.
• Electrically submits prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
• Maintains medical records and ensures documentation is present in the chart.
• Stocks supplies, maintains equipment, and logs (refrigerator, eyewash, crash carts, etc.).
• Performs clerical duties including greeting patients, registration, scheduling, and insurance forms.
• Records vital signs, height, weight and screening data in the medical record.

Kenntnisse

Typing

EMR

Customer service

Team coordination

Ausbildung

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant program graduate

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Position Title

Medical Assistant - Endocrinology

The Liberty Clinic

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and reports; and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
• Electronically submits, calls and/or faxes in prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies
• Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records
• Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcare Association (NHA) or NCRMA

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic typing and word processing

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-54701

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.