Medical Assistant - MA, EMT, AEMT - Cardiovascular - Full Time

University Of Utah Health Job Posting

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

This position provides assistive care to patients. The incumbent facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports the professional role of the licensed staff, and provides support and assistance as directed by licensed staff in rendering basic healthcare to the patient. This position also assists with clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker. This position provides direct patient care and may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Responsibilities include preparing patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures, reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to licensed staff, performing clinical laboratory improvement amendments (clia) waved lab tests, performing additional skills such as suture removal, straight catheterization and injections, acting as a chaperone for health care providers, monitoring and cleaning patient examination rooms, answering telephones, assisting in routine clerical functions, attending and completing mandatory education, performing patient phlebotomy, applying leads and monitoring for diagnostic procedures, assisting with transportation of patients, instructing in basic life support (bls) requirements, performing iv access, and performing other duties based on department assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include assessing new employee's skills, identifying gaps, and coordinating further education, performing the essential functions of the job, demonstrating human relation and effective communication skills, demonstrating proficiency in the specific clinic's specialty skills within six weeks of hire, and being able to withstand the physical demand of being on your feet for long periods of time, of moving and lifting patients and of reaching for and handling equipment.

Qualifications required include verifiable completion of one (1) of the following : state approved emt course, one (1) year of medical assistant experience in an ambulatory care clinic or other healthcare setting, medical assisting education program, or university hospital medical assistant certification program. Licenses required include current rqi healthcare provider ecredential through the university of utah health rqi system.

Working conditions and physical demands include being able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation : this position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care. workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients. incumbents face exposure to potentially dangerous contaminated bodily fluids, blood, used needles and other contaminants as part of the daily hazards of the job.

Physical requirements include carrying, climbing, color determination, far vision, lifting, listening, manual dexterity, near vision, pulling and / or pushing, reaching, sitting, speaking, standing, stooping and crouching, and walking. multi-lingual candidates welcomed.