Medical Assistant - Pediatric Primary Care Clinic - University Pediatrics - One Hundred Oaks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a dedicated Medical Assistant to join their Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. In this vital role, you will support a licensed healthcare team, ensuring smooth patient flow and assisting with various clinical procedures while providing essential education to patients and families. This position offers a chance to thrive in a collaborative environment focused on advancing health and wellness. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive community, this is an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful impact in pediatric care.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Continuing Education Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Professional Development

Wellness Programs

Sign-On Bonus

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Supports licensed healthcare team in patient examinations and procedures.
• Assists with patient and family education and communication.
• Collects and documents patient screening data.

Responsibilities

• Directs patient flow and maintains unit operations.
• Facilitates identification of resources for patient healthcare needs.
• Performs and assists with clinical procedures.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Documentation

Vital Signs Monitoring

Phlebotomy

Patient Education

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Job description

Medical Assistant - Pediatric Primary Care Clinic - University Pediatrics - One Hundred Oaks

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

CHOC Univ Peds Clinical

Job Summary:

Supports the licensed healthcare team in performing office examinations and procedures by organizing and managing clinic patient flow, gathering and documenting patient screening data, assist with patient and family education and communication with patient's health care team.

Position Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Vanderbilt Children's University Pediatrics at One Hundred Oaks is committed to building ongoing relationships to address your children’s medical needs as they grow and develop to reach their maximum potential. Our goal is to keep your child well, thriving both in school and at home. We do this through comprehensive medical care from birth through adolescence during regular visits, whether sick or well. We offer same-day access linked to your child’s complete medical record to ensure continuity of care.

We strive to provide the highest quality care by using the most up-to-date, evidence-based scientific information and expertise available to us.

The Allergy and Immunology care team at Monroe Carell evaluates and treats children with all types of allergy problems. We perform a thorough evaluation to determine your child's allergies. We also evaluate for immune disorders, when appropriate.

We conduct allergy skin testing for airborne allergy, testing and oral challenges for food allergy, testing and medication challenges for medication (drug) allergy and lung function testing. We have access to laboratory services and scheduling for CT scans or X-rays based upon need.

We provide consultation services with a physician referral. Or, call us to make an appointment for your child at our One Hundred Oaks location.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs and supports patient flow as well as unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment and unit environmental standards.
• Facilitates identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs.
• Performs/assists with procedures according to organizational/departmental standards.
• Collects and documents patient screening data for the healthcare team.
• Assists with patient and family education.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
  
  

Technical Capabilities

• Planning & Organizing (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates ability to anticipate basic resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for own assignments and responsibilities. Appropriately matches equipment, and capital resources to task demands. Prepares and presents clear and accurate status reports on projects and assignments.
• Clinical Competencies (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to assist and perform clinical care including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
• Environment of Care (Novice): Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency with set up and maintenance of patient exam room, supplies and equipment.
• Clinical Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience or training working with clinical applications for patient documentation.
  
  

Our clinical and nursing support roles are at the center of all we do, helping us be the world leader in advancing personalized health. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce.

Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. * Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
  
  

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

Less than 1 year

Education:

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Medical Practices and Hospitals

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