Medical Assistant

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As an integral member of the Medical Services team at The Wellness Center, the Medical Assistant provides both clinical and administrative support to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This position plays a vital role in ensuring efficient clinic operations by supporting direct patient care, assisting with medical procedures, maintaining regulatory and infection control standards, and providing exceptional customer service to a diverse student population. The Medical Assistant functions as an essential member of the interdisciplinary care team while maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to all applicable healthcare regulations and accreditation standards.

Duties/Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care (60%)

• Performs patient check-in, vital signs, height, weight, medication reconciliation, allergy review, and documents past medical history.

Clinical Care (15%)

• Perform a variety of clinical support functions, e.g., in-house point of care testing, administering immunizations, obtaining consent, EKGs, phlebotomy, wheelchair transport, crutch fitting, applying splints, peak flow measurement, spirometry, procedure set-up and assistance, inputting medical information in EMR, limited patient education, etc

Administration (15%)

• Perform various administrative tasks; register patients for their visits, e.g., assign faxes, make appointments, scan documents, answer phone/check voicemail, send/receive faxes, receive prior authorization for medications/imaging orders, obtain credit card/cash/check payments.

Quality Checks (10%)

• Maintain clinical areas, receive and organize supplies, stock exam rooms, record refrigerator temp daily, general equipment maintenance, perform infection control procedures, and perform required quality assurance checks on point of care testing, etc.

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• High School

• One (1) year of medical/clinical assistant experience in a healthcare facility.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant

• Must be BLS/CPR certified 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Previous EHR experience.

• Proficient computer skills required.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the general public.

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$20.42 - 25.35

This is an evergreen posting. While there may not be an immediate opening, we regularly hire for this position throughout the year. Applications are reviewed as opportunities become available.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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