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Job Description
Clinical Assistant- Certified Medical Assistant Family Medicine
43554BR
43554BR
Position Description
The Department of Family & Community Medicine has several clinics that achieve the mission of TTUHSC's School of Medicine: providing care for a broad geographical region's patient population. Family Medicine has several clinic locations - Pavilion, Grand Expectations, UMC Health & Wellness, and TTU's Student Health Services. These primary care clinics are an exciting place to work. This department is fast-paced, team-oriented, and a work environment where patients always come first.
Major/Essential Functions- Welcoming patients warmly with compassion and enthusiasm.
- Listening carefully to patient needs presented face to face or over the telephone and communicating clear and accurate information in response to all members of the health care team
- Implementing teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
- Reporting data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/ outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient.
- Communicating with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
- Preparing and operating necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments, and procedures.
- Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
- Taking and recording accurate vital signs and measurements.
- Communicating patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
- Maintaining inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms.
- Participating in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources and facilitating continuity of care.
Assisting in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families. - Assisting the Nursing Team Leader with the development and implementation of clinic goals and objectives, to facilitate improved patient outcomes.
- Managing refill requests and administering medications to patients following policies and procedures for medication management.
- Completing Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
- Participating in emergency preparedness drills in the department.
- Attending nursing staff meetings.
Required Qualifications
A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an approved certified program for assistants in the area of required specialty. Certification by an approved accredited certifying agency in the specialty in which the particular work will be performed.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Nationally recognized for innovative programs, academic achievement, cutting-edge research and exceptional patient care, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center aims to promote a greater health environment for West Texas and beyond. While our flagship campus resides proudly in Lubbock, Texas, TTUHSC operates five schools with campuses in Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas/Fort Worth, Lubbock and the Permian Basin (Midland & Odessa).
Like Texas itself, we are an independent and proud institution that is part of a larger union, the Texas Tech University System. As a university separate from Texas Tech University, we have been entrusted with a singular charge: to teach the next generation of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, researchers and health care professionals while simultaneously providing the people of West Texas with world-class patient care. We are both an institution of higher learning and a place where real people come for life-saving medical care.
Our Mission
As a comprehensive health sciences center, our mission is to enrich the lives of others by educating students to become collaborative health care professionals, providing excellent patient care, and advancing knowledge through innovative research.
Our Values & Culture
Through our values-based culture, TTUHSC is committed to cultivating an exceptional workplace community with a positive culture that puts people first. Our five values guide our actions and principles: Beyond Service, Kindhearted, Integrity, One Team, and Visionary.
Compensation & Benefits
We are proud to offer many exceptional employee benefits, including a generous compensation package with comprehensive benefits, medical and dental insurance, paid time off and substantial automatic retirement contributions. Additionally, we invest in employee success by providing many resources designed to support your personal and professional growth, including:
- Comprehensive Health Plans and Other Core Insurance
- State Retirement Programs and Pension Options
- Retiree Insurance for Lifetime Medical Benefits
- Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning Programs
- Tuition scholarships for employees and their dependents
- Leadership and Professional Development Programs
- Mental and Physical Wellness Programs
- Employee Recognition Programs and Longevity Pay
We are excited for you to consider joining our team at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Consistently ranked as a "Great College to Work For" by the Chronicle of Higher Education, TTUHSC provides so much more than just a job!
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