Medical Assistant

The University of Kansas Health System - Shawnee, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Shawnee, KS

Hospitals

About the position

The Medical Assistant at KU MedWest plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient flow of patients through the healthcare setting. This position requires a commitment to providing exceptional customer service and facilitating examinations and treatments in a culturally sensitive manner. The Medical Assistant will contribute to patient care by preparing patients for their visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and exam rooms, and managing supply and equipment inventory. Additionally, the Medical Assistant will assist physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members in delivering high-quality healthcare services. In this role, the Medical Assistant will be responsible for accurately scheduling tests, obtaining necessary films and reports, and preparing laboratory specimens according to established policies. They will assist physicians and nurses with special procedures and examinations as outlined in their competency checklist. Collaboration with healthcare team members is essential for coordinating and implementing patient care plans, which may include recording elements of patient history for clinical staff review. The Medical Assistant will also handle electronic submissions, calls, and faxes for prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies, ensuring that all data collected for completed procedures is accurately recorded in medical records. Maintaining medical records is a key responsibility, ensuring that all required documentation is available and properly filed. The Medical Assistant will also be tasked with maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of examination rooms, stocking supplies, and completing required logs for equipment checks. Clerical duties such as greeting patients, registration, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, processing insurance forms, and answering phones will also be part of the job. The Medical Assistant will perform vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures, documenting all findings in the medical record. This position requires the ability to perform professional, clinical, and technical competencies as assigned, with the understanding that duties may vary depending on the department or unit.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedules tests and obtains films and reports.
• Prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members in coordinating and implementing patient care plans.
• Records elements of patient history for clinical staff review.
• Electronically submits, calls, and/or faxes prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
• Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
• Maintains medical records and ensures all required documentation is available.
• Distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies, and processes forms related to medical charts.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures supply levels are maintained.
• Checks and completes required logs and equipment checks.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients, registration, scheduling, and processing insurance forms.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or at least one year as a Medical Assistant
• CCMA or NCRMA certification
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days of hire
• Basic typing and word processing skills

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or NCRMA