WVU Medicine
Academic health system
Ambulatory Care Assistant-MA - Rni
About the job
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- The candidate must be a graduate of a Medical Assistant Program, a graduate of the Med Ed Program, or have one year of clinical experience.
- The candidate must obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
- The candidate must pass a state criminal background check and, if applicable, a federal background check for regulated areas.
- The candidate must be able to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- The candidate must be able to position or lift patients and stand or walk for 4 to 12 hours per day.
- The candidate must be able to work in an outpatient clinical environment with frequent exposure to biohazards and communicable disease.
- Perform patient-care and treatment duties as directed by attending providers in an outpatient clinic.
- Provide clerical and clinical support to medical staff in the assigned unit.
- Support medical staff in meeting patient needs and maintaining efficient outpatient-unit operations.
- Assist providers with requisitions and forms for patient examinations or testing and help ensure test results are available for patient visits.
- Administer prescribed medication under the supervision of the attending provider.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative tests and examinations of specimens.
- Obtain and document patient specimens as ordered.
- Document and report test results to the medical provider.
- Perform assigned point-of-care testing after training and skills testing, and maintain quality-control testing and logs.
- Schedule ancillary testing and assist providers with testing requisitions and forms.
- Act as a chaperone during medical examinations.
- Ensure medical records and test results are available for visits, including records from referring physicians, and review records for order and completeness.
- Monitor the nurse-call system and relay telephone information to appropriate staff.
- Provide assistance and information to patients, families, and visitors as instructed by the physician.
- Participate in the Quality Assurance Program.
- Generate required patient-charge data according to outpatient procedures.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment, prepare orders, report supply needs to the supervisor, and use and care for printers, embossers, and computers.
- Maintain inventory and equipment on the assigned outpatient unit.
- Schedule and coordinate new and return appointments and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures using the computerized system, as assigned.
- Register patients, collect identification and billing information, enter data into the computer, obtain charts and fee sheets, and obtain release-of-information and treatment-consent signatures.
- Assist the Registration Specialist with deposits and late-night coverage, and assist the Manager or Supervisor with unit correspondence using computer software.
- Process and mail letters to patients.
- Registration or certification as a medical assistant.
- One year of experience as a Medical Assistant or in patient care.
About the company
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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