Medical Assistant
Vanderbilt Health
| Description Medical Assistant (Kidney Transplant)
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Supports the licensed healthcare team in gathering and documenting patient screening data, triaging incoming patient call, assisting with overall patient coordination, assisting with patient and family education and communication with patient's health care team . Position Qualifications:
Required:
· High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience) and < 1 year relevant industry
*** Additional Qualification Information ***
Effective October 2015 all new hire Medical Assistants will be required to have a certification from one of the VUMC approved MA programs. Vanderbilt endorsed MA certifications: American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), National Healthcareer Association (NHA), National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP). Others organizations may be considered on a case by case basis. Medical Assistants hired prior to October 2015 will have until October 1, 2017 to obtain certification via one of the approved MA programs.
Position Shift:
· Day Shift/Non-Exempt Position
Department Summary:
The Vanderbilt Kidney Transplant Program offers innovative treatment options for kidney diseases, including living donor kidney transplantation. Our specialists also perform lifesaving dual-organ transplants for patients with heart-kidney or liver-kidney organ dysfunction.
The Vanderbilt Kidney Transplant Program, one of the oldest and largest programs in the nation, has performed more than 5,100 pediatric and adult transplants. As a leader in transplant care, we provide advanced, compassionate care, so you can return to a full and productive life after your transplant.
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity — of culture, thinking, learning and leading — is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
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VUMC Recent Accomplishments
Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:
· US News & World Report: #1 Hospital in Tennessee, #1 Health Care Provider in Nashville, #1 Audiology ( Bill Wilkerson Center ), 9 adult and 9 pediatric clinical specialties ranked among the nation's best, #15 Education and Training
· Truven Health Analytics: among the top 100 hospitals in the US
· Becker's Hospital Review: one of the "100 Greatest Hospitals in America"
· The Leapfrog Group: grade "A" in Hospital Safety Score
· National Institutes of Health: among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US
· American Association for the Advancement of Science: 12 faculty members elected fellows in 2014
· Magnet Recognition Program: Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Middle Tennessee
· Nashville Business Journal: Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer
· American Hospital Association: among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US
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