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About the Role

This nonexempt position performs a variety of clinical and administrative duties to support patient care and practice operations. Responsibilities may include assisting physicians with patient care, handling clerical tasks, and ensuring the clinic environment is maintained. The role aims to provide information to patients to maximize their benefit from clinical services and may involve specialization in a specific medical department.

Responsibilities

Checking schedules and organizing patient flow
Accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms
Assisting patients with mobility, dressing, and specimen collection
Collecting patient history
Performing screenings per provider guidelines
Assisting physicians/nurses with procedures
Charting patient information
Relaying instructions to patients/families
Answering calls and providing information
Sending/receiving patient medical records
Obtaining lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information
Completing forms and requisitions
Scheduling appointments
Verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
Managing and updating charts
Setting up instruments and equipment
Cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment
Cleaning sterilizer and maintaining records
Ordering, sorting, and storing supplies
Restocking exam/procedure rooms
Respecting and promoting patient rights
Responding to emergency codes
Reporting patient or staff issues to supervisor
Performing medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, and autoclaving
Checking vital signs and performing mensurations
Preparing patients for physical examinations
Administering medications via various routes, including injections
Verifying prescriptions with physician's orders
Assisting with minor surgeries, including tray setup and post-surgical care
Applying dressings and removing sutures
Disposing of and monitoring biohazard waste
Applying therapeutic modalities
Instructing patients on assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care
Performing laboratory procedures, including OSHA guidelines and CLIA-waived testing
Performing capillary punctures and venipunctures
Handling specimens (urine, throat, vaginal, stool, sputum)
Performing electrocardiography
Performing emergency triage and first aid
Adhering to the MA scope of practice in the laboratory
Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
Medical assistant diploma from an accredited vocational institution or community college course
Appropriate certificate for specialty department if applicable
Minimum one year of recent experience in a medical facility as a medical assistant or documented externship
Current experience with Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary punctures, and injections
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions
Thorough knowledge of computer information systems
Ability to frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Skills

Patient care
Clerical tasks
Environmental maintenance
Organizational skills
Medical assisting
Clinical pharmacology
Drug administration
Minor surgery assistance
Surgical tray setup
Dressing application
Suture removal
Biohazard waste disposal
Therapeutic modalities
Laboratory procedures
OSHA guidelines
CLIA-waived testing
Capillary punctures
Venipunctures
Specimen handling
Electrocardiography
Emergency triage
First aid
Computer information systems

Location

Local travel during the business day
Potential for some out-of-the-area and overnight travel

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum one year of recent experience

Education Level

High school diploma or GED
Medical assistant diploma
Certificate for specific specialty (if applicable)

Salary/Compensations

$18.30 - $21.50 / hour

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
HSA / FSA
401(k) matching
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the Company

U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services.
The clinical network includes over 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest.
Operates a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center offering robotic surgery.
Supports urology practices through experienced healthcare executives and resources.
Building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.

Equal Opportunity

U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Management is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.