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The University of Miami UHealth at SoL Mia opening September 2025, will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities.

Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCIdesignated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoL Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealth's nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs.

The University of Miami UHealth Orthopedic Sports Medicine at SoL Mia has an exciting opportunity for a Medical Assistant 1.

The Medical Assistant will:

• Utilize creative methods to support patient's individual needs and respect patient's spiritual beliefs, faith, and practices.
• Establish a trusting relationship by creating and maintaining a conducive climate for healing by being authentically present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts, providing emotional support.
• Prioritize and integrate multiple requests and work expectations by performing tasks appropriately, in a timely manner safely and professionally. Communicate clearly and in a timely manner to patient and family, as well as the appropriate team members. Seeks assistance when needed.
• Contribute to team building by participating in unit/clinic programs and meetings. Commit to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills. Learn and utilize available technology resources for communication, documentation, and locating pertinent information regarding clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.
• Attain educational knowledge and competencies that reflects current clinical practice skills. Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning and is responsible for his/her own professional development and maintenance of knowledge regarding the patient population and assignments.
• Ensure compliance with all State and Federal regulatory guidelines to include Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Perform professionally within their clinical scope of practice skills utilizing State, Federal, and University of Miami's standards, guidelines, relevant statues, rules, and regulations. Incorporate protocols and standards of care into daily practice.
• Accept and provide focused constructive feedback and guidance with loving kindness in a manner that provides growth and maintains self-esteem.
• Abide by the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication and protecting the privacy of patient information.
• Assist providers with physical examinations by preparing treatment/exam room with proper supplies, instruments, and materials, as directed.
• Understand the importance of medical and surgical asepsis. Prepare patients for physician's care with basic instruction and information regarding examination procedures.
• Perform vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, and document in patient's medical record.
• Clean and/or sterilize medical instruments while observing principles of sterile technique. Schedule patients for tests and complete required forms for laboratory work.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient records and documentation. Orders, stocks, and inventories supplies, and assists in performing clerical duties.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant educational program recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).

Note: (If MA presently has, an active MA certification, school verification and exceptions may apply.)

Certification and Licensing:

• Approved MA Certifications:
• CMA- Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• RMA- Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• CCMA- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant- National Healthcare Association (NHA)
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant (NHA - NCCT)
• NRCMA - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NAHP)
• MA - Medical Assistant without an approved certification must:
• Provide proof of completion, from an approved educational program
• Sign an Agreement Statement, stating candidate shall obtain a National wide or Statewide MA certification no more than 12 months from the date of hire.

Additional certification:

• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• HIV & AIDS Certification: Florida HIV/AIDS Healthcare Professional Continue Education (CE) Certification Florida: HIV/AIDS Training for Healthcare Professionals

Experience:

• No previous experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff

Pay Grade: H4

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