Medical Assistant II 100 Days General Surgery Clinic Downtown Campus Plaza (Jefferson St Building)

The University of Iowa Health Care Downtown Campus Plaza (Jefferson Street Building) is seeking to hire 100% Medical Assistant II to join our Cardiology Clinic.

Position Summary :

Under direct supervision of physician physician assistant nurse practitioner or registered nurse performs technical patient care and related clerical functions in an ambulatory setting by coordinating patient intake and clinic flow.

Position Responsibilities :

• Responsible for facilitating the smooth flow of patients through the clinic through interaction with patients families and staff.
• Assist in clinic with physical examination of patient and related treatments including but not limited to patient history medication records allergies and immunizations.
• Manages internal and external medical records to ensure that accurate and complete data is available for patient appointments.
• Administers routine oral rectal or injectable medications not requiring a high level of skill or nursing judgment. These are medications that can only be administered by certified medical assistants or medical assistants who have completed a formal accredited training program.
• Performs routine laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood work does electrocardiograms and x-ray work as needed.
• Identifies vaccination needs for specific patient populations.
• Performs related clerical tasks including answering phones scheduling appointments and providing information to other departments.
• Assists in obtaining insurance prior authorizations.

Percent of Time : 100%

Schedule : Days 8 : 00 - 4 : 30

Staff Type : Merit

Salary : 540 E. Jefferson Street

Benefits Highlights : Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. more information about Why Iowaclick HERE!

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Position and Application details :

In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission :

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions please contact Penni Berger at

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1