Medical Assistant Ambulatory - Sunset Primary Care

Medical Assistant Ambulatory - Sunset Primary Care University Medical Center of Southern Nevada - 3.6 Henderson, NV Job Details Full-time $19.52 - $30.26 an hour 22 hours ago Benefits Dental insurance Pension plan Vision insurance Qualifications Patient resuscitation Direct patient care Throat and nasal swab collection Medical equipment operation Outpatient clinic experience BLS Certification Basic math Hazardous materials handling safety protocols Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures Care documentation Outpatient ECG equipment Outpatient facility experience Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise Healthcare referral management Medical laboratory equipment Clinical data entry Basic life support Clinical information systems Data entry Working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds Patient interaction Medical assisting Emergency response procedures Aseptic technique Medical terminology Vaccination administration Point-of-care testing (POCT) Full Job Description Position Summary

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As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is a Level I Trauma Center, home of the ONLY Verified Burn Center, and Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care.

Position Summary:

Performs routine clerical and clinical tasks within the clinic, assisting physicians and other licensed providers to provide cost effective, quality patient care.

Job Requirement Education/Experience:

Graduation from a recognized medical assistant program and one (1) year medical assisting experience in an ambulatory/clinical setting.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). Some position may require an Office Lab Assistant License within sixty (60) days of hire. Additional Position Requirements Experience with Epic EHR Office Lab Assistant License within thirty (30) days of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Knowledge of:

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; knowledge of referral processing, scheduling, data entry; knowledge of software applications; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in:

Procuring specimens through nasopharyngeal or oral swabs according to established procedures; vaccination activities; injection and aseptic technique; performing noninvasive procedures ie EKG; processing Point of Care testing; skill in supporting clinical team and patients to achieve annual wellness care and transitional care documentation; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Requires to test people for

COVID-19.

It will require long lengths of standing, and will require those running the tests to swab patients and send in their swabs for testing. Employees will all wear PPE while testing patients. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.