Sr. Clinic Assistant

Senior Clinic Assistant

The Senior Clinic Assistant works directly with patients and various healthcare facilities to obtain patient information for medical records in preparation for first clinic visits. The incumbent also assists with patient care, such as nursing activities and laboratory collections.

Core Job Functions

• Explains HIPPA to patients and obtains signatures.
• Submits signed consents to healthcare centers to initiate retrieval of medical records, x-rays, and other pertinent reports.
• Tracks pending records to ensure delivery prior to clinic visits.
• Communicates to the appropriate nurse coordinator if difficult or unable to obtain pertinent records.
• Travels within the facility and campus to retrieve records, films, or CDs.
• May collect and prepare specimens.
• Maintains accurate clinical records per hospital policy while preserving confidentiality of patient information.
• Assembles, completes, and processes patients' charts.
• Assists with ordering, receiving, distributing, sorting, and storing supplies.
• Reports suspicious or unusual incidents to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Assists with clerical duties, to include receiving phone calls, sending faxes and emails, and scanning and copying documents.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

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.

Core Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

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