Medical Assistant 3

Medical Assistant 3

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Ortho Sports Medicine is currently seeking a full time Medical Assistant 3 to work in Plantation, FL. The Medical Assistant (MA) 3 will perform multi-skilled tasks to assist the medical providers. The MA 3 shall assist patients' healthcare management and clinical procedures in a culturally competent manner utilizing evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service. The MA 3 provides hands-on care to patients while adhering to regulatory requirements, standards of care, and institutional policies and procedures, under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed physician. The physician in charge may delegate the tasks to oversee the MA 3 to a Nurse or Designee in charge of the unit/clinic.

Core Job Functions

1. Utilizes creative methods to support patient's individual needs and respect patient's spiritual beliefs, faith, and practices.

2. Establishes a trusting relationship by creating and maintaining a conducive climate for healing by being authentically present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts, providing emotional support.

3. Prioritizes and integrates multiple requests and work expectations by performing tasks appropriately, in a timely manner safely and professionally. Communicates clearly and in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members. Seeks assistance when needed.

4. Contributes to team building by participating in unit/clinic programs and meetings. Commits to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills. Learns and utilizes available technology resources for communication, documentation, and locating pertinent information regarding clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.

5. Attains educational knowledge and competencies that reflects current clinical practice skills. Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning and is responsible for his/her own professional development and maintenance of knowledge regarding the patient population and assignments.

6. Ensures compliance with all State and Federal regulatory guidelines to include Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

7. Performs professionally within their clinical scope of practice skills utilizing State, Federal, and University of Miami's standards, guidelines, relevant statues, rules, and regulations. Incorporates protocols and standards of care into daily practice.

8. Accepts and provides focused constructive feedback and guidance with loving kindness in a manner that provides growth and maintains self-esteem.

9. Abides by the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication and protecting the privacy of patient information.

10. Assists providers with physical examinations by preparing treatment/exam room with proper supplies, instruments, and materials, as directed.

11. Understands the importance of medical and surgical asepsis. Prepares patients for physician's care with basic instruction and information regarding examination procedures.

12. Perform vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, and document in patient's medical record.

13. Cleans and/or sterilizes medical instruments while observing principles of sterile technique. Schedules patients for tests and completes required forms for laboratory work.

14. Maintains accurate and complete patient records and documentation. Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies, and assists in performing clerical duties.

15. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

16. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Important Note: Medical Assistants 3 (MA 3) working in Hospital-based units will not perform any type of medication administration.

Core Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Certification and Licensing:

• Approved MA Certifications :
• CMA- Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)®
• RMA- Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant- National Healthcare Association (NHA)
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant (NHA - NCCT)
• NRCMA - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NAHP)

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

Additional certificates of completion:

• Active American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• HIV & AIDS Certification: Florida HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professional Continue Education (CE) Certification

Department Specific Functions

• Medical assistant will be the lead clinical staff at the Department of Orthopaedics Plantation satellite location.
• The following sections captures specific duties and responsibilities required for this job. Reasonable accommodations must be attained for the development of skills and competency.
• Maintain a weekly log of Uhealth medical assistants' assignments and a daily checklist of exam rooms being fully stocked with supplies that are needed for the orthopedic faculty to treat patients.
• The log should have the names of assigned medical assistants to the certain rooms that they are responsible for in the orthopedic unit.
• Provide the Sr. Practice manager with a weekly calendar of the staff that will be working in the specific unit to make sure that we have sufficient coverage.
• The Medical assistant 3 will be responsible for ordering and making sure we have sufficient stock of the medications such as lidocaine, synvosic, monovisc, PRP, celestone, dexamethasone, bupivacaine and kenalog for the orthopedic unit and pods.
• Also maintain the DME accurate log of the orthopedic DME that we have in stock.
• Enter the radiology x-ray charges.
• Order medical supplies from different vendors in workday.
• The medical assistant will also take used orthopedic tools up to the operating room to be sterilized by central sterilization team at Uhealth towers.
• The medical assistant 3 will also learn how to schedule and view appointments in Uchart to confirm patient's appointments.
• Also, will be responsible for training new employees that are hired in the role of medical assistants for the orthopedic department.

Specific functions are competency based. Physician shall sign-off status of completion jointly with the nurse or designee in charge of the unit.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.