Medical Assistant

TheMedical Assistantcoordinates clinical care, including direct and indirect patient care, andassiststhe clinical supervisor and physicians in infection control, inventory, and equipment maintenance. The medical assistant’s role is toassistunder the authorized delegation of physicians.

Responsibilities

• Prepares daily exam rooms in the clinical area for patient care, including stocking all necessary supplies.

• Escorts patients to exam rooms, taking the required vital signs and obtaining urine specimens; performs dip and automated urinalysis and microscopic preparation and review whenindicated.

• Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests, test results, medical questions, and concerns as directed by the physician; document outcomes in EHR.

• Assistsin the maintenance of all logs and records for OSHA/MOSHA.

• Adheres to and follows sterilization and disinfection practices throughout the facility.

• Adheres to bio-hazardous or red bag waste policy and procedure for properly disposing of biomedical waste.

• Maywelcome and greet all patients and visitors in person or over the phone.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED.

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or one year of Medical Assistant experience in a medical clinic is. Urology experience is a plus. (ALL REGIONS EXCEPT ARIZONA).

• Graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant programand will be verified prior to employment; Medical Assistant Certification preferred. (ARIZONA ONLY).

• Proficiencyin triaging patients, phlebotomy, administering injections, obtaining vitals, and processing specimens.

Key Competencies

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Attention to detail and willingness to learn.

• Proficiencyin triaging patients, phlebotomy, administering injections, obtaining vitals, and processing specimens.

• Proficient knowledge of medical terminology,ICD, and CPT Codes.

• Strong communicationskills, both verbal& written.

• Proficient computer software and database skills.

• Comfortable speaking on the phone and working in a fast-paced environment.

• Very comfortableasking probing questions to patients.

• Mustdemonstratea caring, compassionate, and patient attitude.

• Maintain HIPAA compliance.

• Multitasking and proactive problem-solving.

• A high levelof professionalism.

Travel

• As part of yourposition’srequirements, you are expected to travel to other sites within a reasonable geographic region.

Job Type:Full-TimePay Range:$22.00 - $26.00 per hour Actual compensation offered to candidates is based on work experience, education, skill level,and geographic location. Compensation may vary depending on the state or region in which theposition islocated,in accordance withapplicable laws.This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until an offer has been extendedand accepted.Equal Opportunity Employer:Our Practice is an equal opportunity employer. We do notdiscriminatebased onrace, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteranstatus, or sexual orientation.The successful candidate(s) for any UUG position will be subject to a pre-employmentbackground check.