Medical Assistant I - Primary Care

ARUP Laboratories, Inc; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated individuals to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on providing compassionate patient care and assisting medical providers in various procedures. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to service excellence and the ability to communicate effectively with patients. Join a workplace that values diversity, professional growth, and continuous development. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Assists in patient assessment and treatment under licensed provider direction.
• Prepares patients for medical visits and records vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Administers vaccines and collects specimens for lab analysis.
• Schedules appointments and responds to patient inquiries.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Medical Terminology

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient Education

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Building 560
560 Komas Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA

Building 560
560 Komas Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA

Schedule:
Monday - Saturday (4-10 hour shifts, variable days)
5:30 AM - 6:00 PM (variable hours)
Must be available to work Saturday days (7:30 AM - 5:00 PM)

Department: ARUP Family Health Clinic - 141

Primary Purpose:

Assists in assessment, examination, and treatment of patients under the direction of a licensed medical provider. Provides safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Interacts with patients in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.

Assists medical provider with illness, injury, well care exams, treatment, and minor procedures.

Prepares exam and procedure rooms for patient care.

Prepares patients for medical visits, examinations, and procedures including taking and recording vital signs, and entering medical history into medical record.

Conducts patient assessments within scope of practice.

Administers vaccines and injectable medications.

Provides patient education within level of training and scope of practice.

Completes medication refills, leave of absence paperwork, patient referrals, and medical records requests.

Schedules appointments and responds to patient questions via phone and patient portal.

Collects specimens for laboratory analysis and performs point of care testing.

Performs additional responsibilities such as restocking supplies, cleaning exam rooms and equipment maintenance.

Participates and contributes in team meetings and other work groups

Performs receptionist/front desk responsibilities as needed.

Follows ARUP policies and procedures, ARUP Family Health Clinic code of conduct, is HIPAA compliant and meets all regulatory requirements.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently and effectively communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company/departmental policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Abide by the Code of Conduct as outlined in the ARUP employee handbook.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

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Motivations

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Education

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent or better.

Experience

Required

Current Basic Life Support (BLS certification) or completed within 90 days of hire

Preferred

Certification from a Medical Assistant course, EMT or C.N.A. certification

Knowledge of medical terminology

Previous work experience as a medical assistant in an outpatient clinic setting

Two years of full-time experience in a medical clinic or healthcare setting

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Applic Professional Cert

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