Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Under the general supervision of the Clinic Manager and
Director, the Medical Assistant III (MA 3) will provide administrative and
patient care support to physicians and other health care professionals in
department clinics. The MA 3 will travel and work at department clinics
throughout the community as assigned by the supervisor for coverage. Other duties,
as assigned.
Salary Range: $29.46 – $38.87 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Medical Assistant Certificate, CPR Certificate and Phlebotomy/Blood
Withdrawal Certificate - Knowledge of normal and abnormal symptomatology and life-threatening
medical problems - Ability to skillfully administer oral, IM, intradermal and
subcutaneous medications - Knowledge of medical terminology
- Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families,
ancillary departments, physicians and co-workers in a courteous and
compassionate manner. - Ability to work flexible hours and travel to department
clinics as assigned. - Ability to follow proper channels of policies &
procedures, communication & work standards - Ability to organize tasks to facilitate smooth work/patient
flow - Knowledge to schedule patient for referrals to specialists
- Knowledge of all safety requirements when handling
Biohazardous specimens or contaminated instruments Ability to perform
accurate patient sample testing for waived tests. - Skill in speaking on a one-to-one basis with persons of
various cultural, economic and educational backgrounds to obtain and
communicate information - Skill in employing independent decision-making techniques
while performing various job duties. - Ability to maintain composure in situations involving
emergencies, dealing with hostile patients, or heavy workload - Knowledge of Human Genetics terminology and procedures.
Preferred:
- Ability to use computerized patient care systems and
web-based programs such as the University’s EMR System, Microsoft Word, Excel,
Outlook. - Bilingual- Spanish