Medical Assistant 3

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The Department of Orthopedics has an exciting opportunity for a full time Medical Assistant 3 to work in Miami, 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

Caring Science

• The Medical Assistant (MA) 3 provides overall care with loving kindness.
• As a member of the team, the MA 3 will utilize creative methods to support patient's individual needs and respect patient's spiritual beliefs, faith, and practices.
• Encourages patients to speak honestly about their feelings, no matter what they are feeling.
• The MA 3 creates a safe comfortable environment that allows the patient to heal physically and spiritually.
• 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.

Organization and Work Role Functions

• 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.
• Contributes to team building by participating in unit/clinic programs, meetings, and clinical preceptor program.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ensures compliance with all State and Federal regulatory guidelines to include Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Meets diverse communication needs of patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

Professional Practice

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

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate from Medical Assistant educational program or equivalent program

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 of 4 years previous experience

Additional certificates of completion:

• Specialty Certification relevant to present position
• Active American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• HIV & AIDS Certification: Florida HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professional Continue Education (CE) Certification
• Completion of Clinical Preceptor Workshop for Clinical Staff (Non-Nurses)

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Strong, effective communication skills with patients, families, and clinical team
• Ability to adapt and exhibit flexibility to handle new, different, or changing environments
• Demonstrates strong time management skills to prioritize and act proactively
• Ability to uphold professional ethics and maintain patient confidentiality

Department Specific Functions*

• 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 patients appointments.
• Will also be responsible for training new employees that are hired in the role of medical assistants for the orthopedic department.

Core Duties and Qualifications

• Abides by the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication and protecting the privacy of patient information.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic medical terminology.
• Assists providers with physical examinations by preparing treatment/exam room with proper supplies, instruments, and materials, as directed.
• Understands the importance of medical and surgical asepsis. Prepares patients for physician's care with basic instruction and information regarding examination procedures.
• Performs routine laboratory tests.
• Perform vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, and document in patient's medical record.
• Observes and reports patient's signs or symptoms changes.
• Administers medication safely as directed by the physician. Assists in patient care activities such as walking.
• Escorts and transports patients to various hospital locations.
• Cleans and/or sterilizes medical instruments while observing principles of sterile technique.
• Schedules patients for tests and completes required forms for laboratory work.
• Provides patient with provider's care instructions and information.
• Maintains accurate and complete patient records and documentation. Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies, and assists in performing clerical duties.
• Adheres to University and unit-level Policies & Procedures and safeguards University's assets.

*Note: Designee in charge of the unit shall assign specific functions and competencies pertinent to the unit. Physician in charge shall review and sign-off all Medical Assistant's competencies and evaluations.

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

This list of duties and responsibilities are not intended to be all-inclusive, it may expand to include others, as necessary.

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

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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