Medical Assistant II - IRL Diabetes Clinic

The Iowa River Landing Diabetes Clinic is seeking a 100% Medical Assistant II. Under direct supervision of a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or registered nurse, performs technical, patient care and related clerical functions in an ambulatory setting. Duties may involve the use of electronic word/data processing equipment and/or conventional office equipment.
 

Job Responsibilities:
•    Responsible for facilitating the smooth flow of patients through the clinic through interaction with patients, families and staff.
•    Assist in clinic with physical examination of patient and related treatments, including but not limited to patient history, medication records, allergies and immunizations.
•    Manages internal and external medical records to ensure that accurate and complete data is available for patient appointments.
•    Performs related clerical tasks including but not limited to answering phones and filling out paperwork.
•    Assists in medication refills and obtaining insurance pre-authorizations.
 

Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule: 40 hours/week variable hours accomplished Monday – Friday 7:30am – 5:30pm with rotating Saturdays.
Location: Iowa River Landing
Rotations: Saturday rotation
Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-alpha-matrix
Benefits Highlights:
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, click here.

About:
University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI Health Care in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way.
For more information about Why Iowa?, click here.
 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
•    Certification or registration as a Medical Assistant or completion of a recognized one-year Medical Assistant Program, or Completion of a health care profession program with a curriculum incorporating elements of a Medical Assistant program including but not limited to: pathophysiology, medical terminology, basic pharmacology and medication administration including dose calculation and psychology (include educational transcripts during application process)

Desired Qualifications:
•    Medical Terminology
•    Public Contact/Customer Service
•    Certified Medical Assistant i