Medical Assistant (FT) - Ambulatory Float Clinic

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Medical Assistant to join their dynamic team. In this part-time role, you will play a vital role in ensuring efficient patient flow and providing exceptional customer service within a healthcare setting. Your responsibilities will include assisting with patient examinations, maintaining medical records, and performing clerical tasks. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive environment. If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients and thrive in a collaborative team setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Medical Assistant Program preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience may substitute for formal education.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient flow and assists with examinations and procedures.
• Maintains medical records and ensures cleanliness of exam rooms.
• Performs clerical duties including scheduling and patient registration.

Skills

Customer Service

Basic Typing

Medical Procedures

Patient Care

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Job description

Position Title

Medical Assistant (PT - 20 hrs per week) - Ambulatory Float Clinic Medical Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Medical Assistant Ambulatory Float 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 patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests 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 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.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.
• 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 or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program OR at least 3 years of a combination of Medical Assistant, Health Care Associate or clinic office job-related job experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

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

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic typing and word processing.

Time Type: Part time

Job Requisition ID: R-42408

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.