Stormont Vail Health·Topeka, Kansas
Provide delegated direct patient care interventions including collecting data, measuring vital signs, and performing point of care testing. Coordinate patient services, maintain medical records, and assist providers with examinations and procedures in a urology setting.
Position Status: Full time
First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)
Hours per week: 40
Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview As a member of the primary care patient care delivery team, this position will function under the direction of clinicians to provide delegated direct patient care interventions. Medical Assistants collect and record data when patients present for office visits, measure vital signs, coordinate patient tests and services, and complete point of care testing and/or phlebotomy as indicated. This position assists those in the patient care team to maintain efficient workflows and a pleasing physical environment to promote safe, quality care with a patient centered approach. Independent clinical decision making is outside of the scope of this position; refer clinical questions to the provider or nurse.
Licenses and Certifications
Patient Care Technician - PCTC - AMCA Or an active certification to practice in Kansas as either Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician is required as a substitute for education qualifications. Required
First Responder - RQI Required within 90 days.
What you will do
Admit patients to exam rooms for office visits and procedures, following prescribed workflows. Assist providers with examinations and procedures.
Retrieve voice mail messages, record, and route to licensed staff. Document medical information using the appropriate electronic applications and/or forms. Prepares and maintains patient’s medical record and charges while in the department, ensuring confidentiality of all patient information.
Coordinate patient services to include: lab tests, point of care testing, x-rays, diagnostic procedures, consults, home care, and acute care admissions. Schedule patient appointments.
Assist with referrals, prior-authorizations, and benefit investigations.
Point of care testing and/or phlebotomy as indicated by work area.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment, examination, and treatment rooms; restock.
Meets the needs of any patient in the department.
Applies proper techniques with simple dressing changes. Maintains and follows proper procedure for sterile technique on dressing changes.
Prepares and processes requisitions for housekeeping, maintenance and general supply needs and ensures adequate par levels are maintained.
Participates in intra- and interdepartmental committee activities. Attend staff meetings and mandatory retreats in compliance with individual department’s requirements.
Remote Work Guidelines
Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.
Requires completion of a medical assistant, patient care technician program, or the first semester of an accredited nursing program. Must hold an active certification (CMA, RMA, CNA, or EMT) to practice in Kansas and obtain First Responder - RQI certification within 90 days.
Market context
In Kansas, support-services roles in healthcare are often tied to patient coordination, discharge planning, and connecting families with resources, so demand tends to follow hospitals, clinics, and community care settings. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer social work training plus medical-field experience and may favor licensure such as LMSW or LSCSW. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your degree, license status, and any relevant medical experience before applying.