MedicalAssistant

**_Current Employees:_** If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click [here](https://www.myworkday.com/umiami/d/task/1422$7248.htmld) to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this [tip sheet](https://my.it.miami.edu/wda/erpsec/tipsheets/ER_eRecruiting_ApplyforaJob.pdf). The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for Medical Assistant 2 in Miami. **_Summary_** Medical Assistant (MA) shall perform multi-skilled tasks to assist the medical providers. The MA shall assist patients with healthcare management and clinical procedures. The MA shall prepare patients prior to and post examination, treatment or procedure under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician. The physician in charge may delegate the tasks to oversee the MA to the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and/or Charge Nurse of the area. **_Primary Duties and Responsibilities:_** * Works directly with the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and/or Charge Nurse to ensure clinic is running smoothly * Performs patient interviews for chief complaint, medication reconciliation and pertinent history * Obtains vital signs and patient information for patient’s medical record inclusions * Prepares treatment room prior and post examination * Assist medical provider as a chaperone as indicated * Assist with physical examinations by preparing supplies and handing instruments/materials to the medical provider as directed * Perform venipunctures and collects routine laboratory specimens as directed by medical practitioner/nursing leaders * Perform basic first aid * Performs EKG * Bladder Scanning * Ostomy Care * Simple dressing change (no central line and/or PICC/Midline dressing) * Performance point of care testing * Reports observed signs and symptoms, obtained from the patient, to report to the provider * Assist with patient’s daily care activiti