What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant, Ophthalmology position at Yale School of Medicine?
Position Focus :
Reporting to the Nurse Manager of Ophthalmology, the Medical Assistant will provide seamless, coordinated and compassionate care to each patient encounter.
Essential Duties
1. Maintains comfortable, orderly, safe, and clean environment. 2. Prepares patients for examinations. Provides routine information related to medical treatments and procedures. 3. Measures and records vital signs. Collects specimens. Prepares examining rooms. Selects and lays out medical supplies. 4. Maintains medical equipment. Records and reports patient information. Retrieves laboratory test results and patient files. 5. Escorts patients and visitors. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. 6. Performs clerical functions related to medical activities.
Required Education and Experience
Two years of related work experience and a high school level education; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Required Skill / Ability 1 :
Demonstrated ability in an ambulatory environment.
Required Skill / Ability 2 :
Effective interpersonal and communication skills with emphasis on customer service and professionalism.
Required Skill / Ability 3 :
Demonstrated ability to perform in stressful situations and work well on teams.
Required Skill / Ability 4 :
Excellent attendance, reliability and punctuality. Flexibility and ability to multi-task.
Required Skill / Ability 5 :
Data entry skills associated with the use of computers in scheduling or similar programs.
Required Licenses or Certifications
Certification by the American Association of Medical Assistants or American Registry of Medical Assistants (or ability to get certification / registration within 90 days of employment).
Drug Screen
Health Screening
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Health Care Worker
This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.
Posting Disclaimer
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.
