PS Medical Assistant I

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

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital – Miller Campus, 2250 N. Miller Campus Drive, Lehi, UT 84043. May also be required to work scheduled shifts at Intermountain Riverton Hospital – Primary Children’s Wing, 3741 W. 12600 S., Riverton, UT 84056.

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine seeks medical assistants to join our ambulatory clinical care operation. The group includes 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 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.

• 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.

• Act as a medical scribe to assigned providers: recording a 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. Using a team approach to work effectively with multiple providers and communicating with patients professionally.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to clinic procedures such as recording 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.
• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Performs Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waved Lab tests as identified by department and reports results to the appropriate personnel.
• Performs additional skills such as suture removal, injections (IM, Subq and intra‑dermal), EKG, and allergy skin testing.
• Acts as a chaperone for health care providers during patient examination as requested. Assists provider with procedures, treatments and interventions.
• Monitors and cleans assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas and unit equipment. Restock set levels of medical supplies. Reports outdated supplies and necessary equipment repairs.
• Under the direction of licensed staff schedules appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
• Assists 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.
• Attends and completes 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.

• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments, inpatient/outpatient admissions, tests and treatments/procedures.
• Maintain medical records and other information. Accurately document patient history, physical and vital information into the medical record.
• Maintain inventory of medications or supplies used to treat patients.
• Conduct pre‑authorizations in accordance with third party insurer requirements.
• Effectively use computer applications as needed in the office setting.
• Effective communications skills on the phone, in writing and via email.