Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Clinic Support

The University of Kansas Health System; Overland Park (KS); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Kansas Health System in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient flow by preparing patients for visits, assisting with procedures, and coordinating care. The role includes clerical tasks, specimen handling, and maintaining medical records in a fast-paced setting at Indian Creek Medical Plaza 3.

Responsibilities cover scheduling, data entry, basic vital signs, and collaboration with physicians and nurses.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year MA experience or CCMA/NCRMA certification.
• Basic typing and word processing skills are required.

Responsabilités

• Accurately schedules tests; obtains films and prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care and records patient history for clinical staff review.
• Electronically submits prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
• Ensures data collected for procedures is recorded in medical records and forms.
• Maintains examination rooms and stocks supplies; completes required logs and equipment checks.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, insurance forms, and ambulatory care charges.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents them in medical records.

Connaissances

Basic typing and word processing

Formation

High School Graduate

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program

CCMA or NCRMA certification

Description du poste

The University of Kansas Health System in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Medical Assistant to support patient flow by preparing patients for visits, assisting with procedures, and coordinating care. The role includes clerical tasks, specimen handling, and maintaining medical records in a fast-paced setting at Indian Creek Medical Plaza 3.

Responsibilities cover scheduling, data entry, basic vital signs, and collaboration with physicians and nurses.