Medical Assistant Ambulatory

Salary: $18.22 - $28.25 Hourly

Location : Las Vegas, NV

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 24-MAACCA_5_8

Department: CARE CNTR ADMIN - 8615

Opening Date: 05/09/2024

Closing Date: 5/16/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN ( NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

**CURRENT OPENING IS FOR CARE CENTER ADMIN BUT MAY BE USED TO FILL OTHER COST CENTERS AS NEEDED**

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

Position Summary: Performs routine clerical and clinical tasks within the clinic, assisting physicians and other licensed providers to provide cost effective, quality patient care.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience: Graduation from a recognized medical assistant program and one (1) year medical assisting experience in an ambulatory/clinical setting.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some positions may require an Office Lab Assistant License within sixty (60) days of hire.

Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements

• Experience in tracking open gaps in care.
• Experience reviewing consultation and result reports and abstracting the information.
• Experience preparing charts for provider.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; knowledge of referral processing, scheduling, data entry; knowledge of software applications; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in: Procuring specimens through nasopharyngeal or oral swabs according to established procedures; vaccination activities; injection and aseptic technique; performing noninvasive procedures ie EKG; processing Point of Care testing; skill in supporting clinical team and patients to achieve annual wellness care and transitional care documentation; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Requires to test people for COVID-19. It will require long lengths of standing, and will require those running the tests to swab patients and send in their swabs for testing. Employees will all wear PPE while testing patients. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! https://www.nvpers.org/front
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

01

Are you a current UMC employee?

• Yes
• No
• No but I am a former UMC employee

02

(BLS) Do you have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) card?

• Yes, I have a current BLS card by American Heart Association
• No, but I have the ability to get one at hire
• Not Applicable

03

Have you graduated from a recognized Medical Assistant Program?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have at least one (1) year medical assisting experience in an ambulatory/clinical setting?

• Yes
• No

05

What best describes your experience (Please select all that apply)?

• Experience tracking open gaps in care.
• Experience reviewing consultation and result reports and abstracting information.
• Experience preparing charts for provider.
• None of the above.

06

(All-Req) I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified.

• Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.

Required Question