Medical Assistant - Vascular Services

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant for our Vascular Services team at Liberty Hospital Doctors Building. You will help ensure efficient patient flow, prepare patients for visits, and support clinicians with procedures and essential clerical tasks.

Responsibilities include coordinating tests, documenting vitals and history, submitting prescriptions, and maintaining accurate medical records.

Qualifications

• High School graduate required.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or 1 year MA experience or CCMA/NCRMA certification.
• Basic typing and word processing skills; excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedules tests and prepares specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and nurses with procedures per competency checklist.
• Coordinates patient care with the health care team and records history elements.
• Submits prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies electronically or by fax.
• Ensures data for completed procedures is recorded in the medical record.
• Maintains medical records, distributes reports, and files charts.
• Keeps examination rooms clean and stocked with supplies; checks logs.
• Performs clerical duties: greet patients, scheduling, pre-certifications, insurance forms.
• Performs simple procedures as directed and documents results.
• Measures vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures; records findings.
• Performs professional, clinical, and technical competencies as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Vital signs

Basic typing

Word processing

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant program

CCMA/NCRMA certification or 1 year MA experience

Job description

Position Title

Medical Assistant - Vascular Services Liberty Hospital Doctors Building

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Medical Assistant 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 patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test 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 in 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.
• 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

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant or CCMA or NCRMA certification

Required Licensure and Certification

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

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA

Knowledge Requirements

Basic typing and word processing

Time: Full time

Employment Conditions

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.