What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant, Float, Staffing Center position at University of Maryland Medical System?
Under direct supervision of the on-site physician, assists in the delivery of patient care. Performs delegated medical tasks, assists physician and nursing staff with patient care and may perform clerical duties. Where electronic system is in use, this position will utilize the EMR for documentation purposes. Fulfillment of job duties requires the employee to have access to medication storage areas and to transport medications to/ from medication storage and delivery areas. PRN or Long-Term Assignments.
Working Conditions
1. Primarily weekday, weekend, shift work, contingent on eligibility for special assignments.
2. Work is primarily performed in a physician practice environment involving a high volume of public contact.
3. Work requires lifting of medical records up to 25 pounds, approximately 20% of the time, and walking and standing approximately 75% of the time.
4. Potential exposure to body fluids due to patient contact.
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required (GED).
- Two years recent (within the last 12 months) outpatient and phlebotomy experience.
- Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program required.
- American Heart Association BLS certification required.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
Pay Range: FLATRATE:$30
Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift differentials
Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
