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Medical Assistant PRN
Overview
Medical Assistant PRNs are an integral part of the surgical team, providing essential nursing care to patients during surgical cases. Their role requires a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced surgical environment. Medical Assistant PRNs are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care during surgery. Their ability to maintain a professional approach while providing nursing care is critical in ensuring positive patient outcomes while keeping patients and their families informed. Will work directly with surgeons, medical/surgical staff and post-acute caregivers to create comprehensive patient care from pre- to post-op. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career in nursing, with a great work/life balance, consider a career with USPI.
Success Profile
What makes a successful Medical Assistant PRNat our location? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Compassion
- Emotional Stability
- Adaptability
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Culture
Our mission is to treat each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family member. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
- Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
- Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
- Delivering results through accountability and transparency
- Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve
Career Path
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Nurse Manager leads to Job Title 2
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Clinical Director (CNO) leads to Job Title 3 or Job Title 4
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Administrator (CEO) leads to Job Title 5
Benefits
Providing a comprehensive benefits package is paramount, as we not only take care of our communities but also foster an environment of support for one another.
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Work/Life Balance
Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)
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Learning and Education
Employees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.
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Leadership and Executive Development
Whether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.
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Coaching and Mentorship
We are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.
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Military and Veterans Support
Our values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.
Responsibilities
Surgery Center of Coral Gables is seeking a medical assistant to join our amazing staff. Medical Assistant will help with front desk duties as well as assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interview patients, measure vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on patients' charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients. Inform patients of costs for care being provided and guides them to appropriate resources for further information. This clinical professional will also manage doctor correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten copy. They must also possess strong professional communication skills that will include answering telephones, screen callers, relay messages and greet visitors of the surgery center.
Responsibilities:
Welcome patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone
Verify patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit
Prepare patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room
Perform preliminary physical tests; take blood pressure, weight and temperature; report patient history summary
Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential
Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery
Educate patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions
Schedule surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center, verifying times with patients and preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms
Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, verifying receipt
Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance and calling for repairs
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications
Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
Complete records by recording patient examination, treatment and test results
Generate revenue by recording billing information of services rendered, completing insurance forms and responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries
Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential
Serve and protect the physician or healthcare provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local requirements and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards
Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations
Education/Experience
- Requires a high school diploma and Medical Assistant Certificate preferred.
- 1+ years of experience in a related field.
- Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field.
- Rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Perform a variety of tasks.
- Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
- Work under immediate supervision.
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