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Position Title

Medical Assistant

Open Internally or Externally

External

Reports to (title)

Family Nurse Practitioner

Department

Center for Health and Counseling-4D9

Requisition Number

20120

Position Type

Replacement

Job Category

Staff

FT/PT

Full-time

Starting Salary

$31,900.00

Job Open Date

02/02/2021

Open Until Filled

Yes

Priority Review Date

02/09/2021

Job Summary

The person in this position is part of the team concept in our Health and Wellness Services health delivery system. They will assist the clinical staff in performing their duties and the necessary functions required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Please note: This position requires on campus / in clinic work to support our on-site operations and does not offer remote work options.

Multiple candidates may be hired from this posting.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Assist with patient exams, including assessing patient vital signs; administer medications including injectable medications and vaccines. Perform laboratory work including venipuncture, finger stick, urinalysis, culture specimens, etc. Assist in supervision and coordination of learning experiences for MA students’ externships and work-study students. Triage patients per defined scope of care and administer first aid.
Perform office duties to include answering phones, keyboarding, and data entry using a variety of software programs; scheduling appointments and manage patient records; accounts payable, and receivable; maintaining a safe, efficient, confidential, patient-friendly working environment to ensure a quality experience for patients. Participate in staff meetings and programs related to the clinics and Health and Wellness department as a whole.
Participate in quality assurance programs to ensure optimal clinic performance while adhering to current OSHA and employee health standards to ensure a safe patient and work place environment. Current CPR certification and other continuing education, reliable personal attendance and punctuality to ensure a smooth, efficient clinic flow and maintain consistent clinic hours of operation.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Current Certified Medical Assistant credential or the equivalent of one year demonstrated medical assistant experience including clinical skills, administrative skills, and laboratory skills.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Clinical duties may include taking medical histories, recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination, collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, sterilize medical instruments and give injections.
Administrative Duties may include answering phones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients records, scheduling appointments, handling billing and bookkeeping. Keyboarding and data entry skills using a variety of software programs; excellent time management skills; inter-personal skills; organizational skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to interface with campus community and work with a diverse population. Team player and excellent customer service skills. Knowledge of accounts payable and receivable procedures.
Current First Aid & CPR Certifications.
Maintaining quality assurance program to ensure optimal clinic performance; adhering to current OSHA and employee health standards to ensure a safe patient and work place environment; maintaining current CPR certification and other continuing education to maintain certificate and maintaining reliable personal attendance and punctuality to ensure a smooth, efficient clinic flow and maintain consistent clinic hours of operation.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Other duties as assigned

Special Instructions

Please note: This position requires on campus / in clinic work to support our on-site operations and does not offer remote work options.

Multiple candidates may be hired from this posting.

Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above.

More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: http://i.slcc.edu/hr/benefits/benefitsinformation.aspx

Please indicate on you resume if your experience is full time or part time.

Successful completion of a criminal background check may be required for this position.

FLSA

Non-Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.