Medical Assistant Per Diem

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The University of Miami Health System Department of UMHC Multispecialty has an exciting opportunity for a per diem Medical Assistant (MA) to work at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. The incumbent shall perform multi-skilled tasks to assist the medical providers. The MA shall assist patients with healthcare management and clinical procedures.  The MA shall prepare patients prior to and post examination, treatment or procedure under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician.  The physician in charge may delegate the tasks to oversee the MA to the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and/or Charge Nurse of the area

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works directly with the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and/or Charge Nurse to ensure clinic is running smoothly

• Performs patient interviews for chief complaint, medication reconciliation and pertinent history

• Obtains vital signs and patient information for patient’s medical record inclusions

• Prepares treatment room prior and post examination

• Assist medical provider as a chaperone as indicated

• Assist with physical examinations by preparing supplies and handing instruments/materials to the medical provider as directed

• Perform venipunctures and collects routine laboratory specimens as directed by medical practitioner/nursing leaders

• Perform basic first aid

• Performs EKG

• Bladder Scanning

• Ostomy Care

• Simple dressing change (no central line and/or PICC/Midline dressing)

• Performance point of care testing

• Reports observed signs and symptoms, obtained from the patient, to report to the provider

• Assist with patient’s daily  care activities

• Able to use and/or perform with medical equipment, post training and demonstrated competency

• Refill medication prescriptions, as ordered by the medical provider, by calling patient’s pharmacy

• Provide patients with basic educational instruction and information regarding examination procedures

• Cleans and sterilizes medical instruments; observes the principles of sterile technique in performing duties

• Documents accurate pertinent information in patient’s electronic medical record

• Restocks patient room

• Screen telephone calls or electronic medical record (EMR) messages and forward to appropriate staff

• Assist staff in emergency care

• Maintains medical supplies compliant, by check for expiration dates and package integrity

• Maintains medical equipment compliant in accordance to manufacture’s and biomedical requirements

• Assists in performing clerical duties such as answering phones, faxing, and coordinating procedures

• Schedules appointments and tests

• Arrange hospital admissions as applicable

• Obtain authorization from insurance company

• Call patients with “No Show”

• Other duties as assigned

The MA in hospital based clinics will not perform any type of injections or medication administration.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to demonstrate a sustainable high level of proficiency when performing skills that are within the scope of a Florida Medical Assistant’s duty

• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments

• Knowledge of sterile technique and other special procedures when applicable

• Knowledge of basic infection control preventions and maintains universal precautions techniques at all time

• Knowledge of age of specific patient care

• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

• Ability to establish and mainta