Medical Assistant
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Job Description
Company Overview
Urology of Virginia (UVA) has a long history of providing comprehensive and quality care to the entire Hampton Roads region including northeastern North Carolina. Our clinical care team consists of boardcertified urologists most of whom are fellowshiptrained nationally recognized awarded and published. Working in a teambased environment our mission is to help patients optimize their urological health.
Job Overview
We are looking for a skilled Medical Assistant to join our team responsible for carrying out various clinical tasks as delegated by a physician. The ideal candidate should be a professional with relevant experience in the medical field ensuring the efficient and effective support of healthcare professionals in delivering quality patient care.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that exam rooms are prepared cleaned and stocked in anticipation of patients and between patient visits as needed. Prepare patient charts as necessary for appointments
- Prepare patients for inoffice procedures and assist providers during examinations treatments and tests. Additionally perform required procedures such as phlebotomy bladder scans catheter changes etc.
- Collect and correctly label all necessary lab specimens including but not limited to blood urine and biopsy tissue
- Perform CLIAwaived laboratory testing strictly adhering to the policies and guidelines established by UVA and the practice
- Effectively use necessary PPE as appropriate and adhere to safe handling and disposal protocols for medical equipment and materials
- Provide patient education and training as needed including but not limited to selfcatheterization bladder irrigations preop instructions and postop care
- Utilize electronic medical records for documentation and charting of all patient information including but not limited to phone encounters appointment scheduling lab results provider orders etc.
- Cover phones for patient triage including prescription refills appointment scheduling and other duties related to aiding in patient care and treatment. This involves answering documenting and routing incoming patient calls when appropriate
- Obtain authorizations and precertifications for clinical treatments exams diagnostic testing and prescriptions as required by the patients health plan
- Certification as a Medical Assistant or equivalent
- Successful completion of secondary education in medical assisting or another nursingrelated field of study
- Ability to multitask and work in a fastpaced environment
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to lift/push/pull at least 50 pounds
Equal employment opportunity for all is a very important philosophy for our practice. We will evaluate all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion national origin sex age nondisqualifying disability history of military service genetic information or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all employment practices including but not limited to recruitment employment assignments promotions reassignments or transfers disciplinary matters establishment of rates of pay or other compensation and selection for training programs.
Employment Type
Full Time
