Urgent Care Medical Assistant — Clinical & Admin

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC HealthCare's TMCOne Urgent Care Rincon is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clerical support and basic patient care under the direction of the RN, Program Director, or Physician.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, collecting specimens, assisting with dressings and procedures, drawing blood, scheduling and coordinating referrals, and documenting interactions in the medical record to support timely, quality care.

Qualifications

• Provides clerical assistance and basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, and/or Program Director, and/or Medical Director.
• Transcribes orders and schedules appointments as part of patient care management.
• Charts observations and vital signs on assigned patients in legible, accurate and appropriate format.

Responsibilities

• Takes vital signs, weighs patients, and collects routine urine specimens, cleans catch specimens, stool specimens, and sputum specimens; draws blood from patient and return test tubes to the laboratory.
• Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique.
• Obtains prior authorizations, manages referrals, assists with the scheduling of procedures and performs other related tasks to assist physician and patient.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions and repairs needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Medical terminology

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR certification

Job description

TMC HealthCare's TMCOne Urgent Care Rincon is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clerical support and basic patient care under the direction of the RN, Program Director, or Physician.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, collecting specimens, assisting with dressings and procedures, drawing blood, scheduling and coordinating referrals, and documenting interactions in the medical record to support timely, quality care.