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Form of workUniversity of Louisville Physicians- Medical Assistant/Scheduler
Shift Options: 1st shift
About Us
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Our Mission
As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care
• Obtains medical history, triage patients, record vitals.
• Obtains patient medication list.
• Responds timely phone calls and inquiries.
• Surgery and test scheduling.
• Responsible for paging out prescription requests to physician extender as needed.
• Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. xray, labs, etc.)
• Maintains clean exam rooms.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to organizational policy and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.
• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Minimum two years of working in a medical facility/practice as a medical assistant
• CCMA, CMA, CNA or RMA certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification through proctored exam provided after 90 days of permanent full-time employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Knowledge
• Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.
• Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.
Skills
• Skill in performing medical assistance task appropriately.
• Skill intact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
• Skill in understanding patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
Abilities
• Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
• Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete delegated tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring dealing with others.
