PS Medical Assistant I

Overview

Availability Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Full-time, 40 hours per week. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking medical assistants to join our Ambulatory Clinical Care operation. The ambulatory group consists of 12 pediatric subspecialty divisions and service lines. The Medical Assistant provides assistive care to patients; facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports the professional role of the licensed staff, and provides support and assistance as directed by licensed staff in rendering basic healthcare to patients;

and assists with scribing and clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker. University of Utah Pediatric clinic locations are primarily housed in Primary Children’s Hospital outpatient clinics in Salt Lake City and Lehi. Incumbents must be willing and able to commute to either location.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Variety of elective insurance coverage
  , including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Clinical functions:

• Act as a medical scribe to assigned providers, duties include: recording a medical provider’s interactions with patients, assisting with clerical duties related to medical documentation, filling out paperwork, summaries and letters, taking notes during patient visits and documenting them in the electronic health records system. Use a team approach to work effectively with multiple providers and communicate with patients professionally.
• Prepare patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to clinic procedures (record temperatures, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, height/weight, and responses to standardized medical history questions).
• Recognize and appropriately respond to emergency situations.
• Report all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Perform CLIA-waived lab tests as identified by department and report results to the appropriate personnel.
• Perform additional skills such as suture removal, injections (IM, Subq and intradermal), EKG, and allergy skin testing.
• Act as a chaperone for health care providers during patient examination as requested. Assist provider with procedures, treatments and interventions.
• Monitor and clean assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas and unit equipment. Restock set levels of medical supplies. Report outdated supplies and necessary equipment repairs.
• Under the direction of licensed staff schedule appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
• Assist in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical information in patient’s records, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records from other providers/offices.
• Attend and complete mandatory education including infection prevention and control, safety, CPR, equipment usage and procedures according to hospital and department policies.
• May assist with patient and family education by providing educational material and general health information to patients and family members.
• May assist with transportation of patients to ancillary departments or inpatient units as directed by licensed staff.
• May perform other duties based on department assigned.

Care coordination and office functions:

• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments,…