Medical Assistant: Start Hands-On Patient Care

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking a dedicated staff member to support clinical care across patient populations. You will assist with examinations, vital signs, phlebotomy and documentation, while maintaining patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent, demonstrate learning agility, teamwork, and strong communication skills in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
• Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Experience: No previous experience required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Learning Agility; Teamwork; Technical Proficiency; Communication

Responsibilities

• Utilizes creative methods to support patient’s individual needs and respect patient’s spiritual beliefs, faith, and practices.
• Establishes a trusting relationship by creating and maintaining a conducive climate for healing by being authentically present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts, providing emotional support.
• Prioritizes and integrates multiple requests and work expectations by performing tasks appropriately, in a timely manner safely and professionally.
• Communicates clearly and in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members.
• Seeks assistance when needed.
• Contributes to team building by participating in unit/clinic programs and meetings.
• Commits to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.
• Learns and utilizes available technology resources for communication, documentation, and locating pertinent information regarding clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.
• Attains educational knowledge and competencies that reflects current clinical practice skills.
• Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning and is responsible for his/her own professional development and maintenance of knowledge regarding the patient population and assignments.
• Ensures compliance with all State and Federal regulatory guidelines to include HIPAA.
• Performs professionally within their clinical scope of practice skills utilizing State, Federal, and University of Miami’s standards, guidelines, relevant statues, rules, and regulations.
• Incorporates protocols and standards of care into daily practice.
• Accepts and provides focused constructive feedback and guidance with loving kindness in a manner that provides growth and maintains self-esteem.
• Abides by the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication and protecting the privacy of patient information.
• Assists providers with physical examinations by preparing treatment/exam room with proper supplies, instruments, and materials, as directed.
• Understands the importance of medical and surgical asepsis. Prepares patients for physician’s care with basic instruction and information regarding examination procedures.
• Perform vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, and document in patient’s medical record.
• Cleans and/or sterilizes medical instruments while observing principles of sterile technique. Schedules patients for tests and completes required forms for laboratory work.
• Maintains accurate and complete patient records and documentation. Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies, and assists in performing clerical duties.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The University of Miami Health System is seeking a dedicated staff member to support clinical care across patient populations. You will assist with examinations, vital signs, phlebotomy and documentation, while maintaining patient privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or equivalent, demonstrate learning agility, teamwork, and strong communication skills in a fast-paced healthcare environment.