Medical Assistant 2

JOB SUMMARY

 

Under the supervision of the UCSF Primary Care Administrative Nurse Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, the Hospital Assistant assists in the delivery of care to patients at UCSF Primary Care. The Hospital Assistant will be primarily responsible for the members of their primary   care team as well as providing back up support to other teammates. The Hospital Assistant will play a critical role in the patient experience including optimizing clinic flow, providing in and outreach to patients and working collaboratively with the team to create a patient centered environment. This position floats between the front and the back office performing both clerical and clinical duties. Work includes a variety of personal care and nursing care procedures including assuring positive care outcomes. S/he will perform assigned patient care and laboratory procedures in support of services provided to patients within the practices. S/he is required to learn and be able to assist in all functions of the practices to include back and front office. The Hospital Assistant consistently projects a professional and courteous demeanor, helps establish and maintain the highest service standards for the practice and complies with the Medical Center House and Telephone Standards. The MA must have flexibility to cover multiple UCSF medical center primary care and multispecialty clinic sites.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program or equivalent combination of training and experience. - One year experience as a Medical Assistant in a medical practice. - Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. - Current American Heart Association CPR Certification. - Demonstrated computer familiarity, keyboard skills, computer literate in programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. - Willingness to learn new computer programs as needed to sustain practice operations. - Ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and diverse socioeconomic situations. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION - Familiarity with Epic (APeX) electronic health record system - Familiarity with immunizations including cycles and standard recommendations - Experience working with the public, preferably in a medical/hospital/clinic environment - Demonstrated fluency in Spanish or Chinese language: speaking, reading and writing - Internal Medicine, Geriatric, or Family Medicine experience - Familiarity and/or prior experience using a disease registry to track a population of patients - Experience collecting, and entering data, identifying errors and missing information, and performing basic analysis - Certification in phlebotomy (CPT) REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - American Heart Association BLS – CPR Certified POPULATIONS SERVED Employees who routinely provide direct patient care require a statement concerning Populations Served Competencies. Typically, a statement such as “Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of a specific individual, including the patient’s age.” is sufficient. Select from the following patient age categories. Infant Child Adolescent Adult Geriatric

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The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.