Medical Assistant I

13 hours ago

Galveston, Texas, United States UTMB Health Full time
Job Summary

To provide technical, supportive, and age-specific 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 direction of 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 guidelines for prescribing physician/provider in assigned area and in accordance with policy C51, Prescription Refill Management for Ambulatory Care Services.
  • Safely and properly administers medications as assigned.
  • Accurately documents and communicates interventions and measurements.
  • Communicates relevant information to appropriate healthcare provider.
  • Under supervision, completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on patient clinic record.
  • 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 and supplies for expiration dates, electrical safety tags, intactness, and usability.
  • Cleans equipment and returns 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 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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