Medical Assistant I

4 weeks ago

Galveston, Texas, United States UTMB Health Full time

Job Summary:

To provide technical, supportive, age-specific, and developmentally appropriate patient care functions for assigned clinical areas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assists with patient flow within assigned outpatient clinic setting.
  • Responds in a timely manner to call-lights.
  • Provides comfort measures to patients and families.
  • Performs technical and supportive patient care skills, incorporating the patient's plan of care and following approved policy and procedure.
  • Obtains vital signs and accurately documents chief complaint and reason for visit.
  • Uses aseptic techniques and infection control measures in the performance of duties.
  • Accurately collects excretory specimens, such as urine and feces.
  • Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
  • Accurately performs tests, such as basic urine chemistry using chemical strips, guaiac, pH, blood glucose, UPT, and hemocult.
  • Measures and records intake and output as ordered.
  • Prepares and assists patients undergoing treatments, examinations, and procedures.
  • Recognizes patient care priorities, treatment plan, objectives, and potential crisis.
  • Under the direction of a physician, provides other treatments and care to patients appropriate to training, as assigned.
  • Recognizes and communicates patient needs and unusual occurrences with patients and families.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Refills patient medications as requested, using the guidelines for the prescribing physician/provider in their assigned area and in accordance with the policy C51, Prescription Refill Management for Ambulatory Care Services.
  • Safely and properly administers medications as assigned.
  • Accurately documents/communicates interventions and measurements.
  • Communicates relevant information to appropriate healthcare providers.
  • Under supervision, completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on patient clinic records.
  • Assists with medication reconciliation as required.
  • Assists in the maintenance of equipment, supplies, and the environment.
  • Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment.
  • Checks equipment/supplies for expiration dates, electrical safety tags, intactness, and usability.
  • Cleans equipment and returns it to its proper place.
  • Reports equipment and supplies needing replaced or repaired.
  • Stocks rooms, carts, cabinets, etc., as assigned/requested.
  • Respects and supports patient rights.
  • Serves as a patient/family advocate.
  • Practices principles of patient and employee confidentiality.
  • Utilizes available resources and seeks assistance in dealing with ethical dilemmas.

Requirements:

  • High school or equivalent.
  • Registered Medical Assistant or graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program.
  • CPR certification required.

Work Schedule:

On-site, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and as needed on occasion. Required to travel to other clinics for coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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