Temporary Medical Assistant (UTemps)

Job Posting Title:

Temporary Medical Assistant (UTemps)

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Hiring Department:

UTemp Pool

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2024

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Only competitive applicants selected will be contacted and provided with instructions on the continued application process. This temporary assignment may be filled at any time.  Please no phone calls or emails. May work between 16 - 40 hours per week. The projected end date for this assignment is December 31, 2024.

Purpose

To assist health care professionals with the delivery of patient care services and to perform clinical skills as ordered by medical provider. To process point of care clinical specimens and perform technical analyses to aid health care providers in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient specimens and processes them for Point of Care testing.

• Documents on patient test results.

• - Assists with the evaluation and care of patients to be seen by UHS providers.

• Accepts and satisfactorily completes other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Nursing and Assistant Nurse Manager or delegate.

• Performs department specific procedures and treatments per UHS Policies and Procedures.

• Actively participates in maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

• Exhibits customer service-oriented and professional behavior in all aspects of work.

• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Certified as Medical Assistant. High school graduation or GED. Proficient with standard computer data entry. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a professional demeanor. Accuracy in grammar and punctuation. Outstanding organizational skills. Attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to learn tasks quickly with minimal training and supervision. Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected health information. Regular and punctual attendance. Exhibits customer service-oriented behavior and excellent public relations skills in all aspects of work.

Preferred Qualifications

More than one year certified as Medical Assistant. Laboratory point of care testing experience. Experience working in the front office of a healthcare/medical clinic. Experience using Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Word, Excel software in Windows environment.

Hourly Rate

$23.06

Working Conditions

• Business casual attire.

• Shirts/pants or scrubs, closed-toe shoes.

• Standard office environment.

• Use of manual dexterity.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Lifting, pushing, or pulling, and standing.

Work Shift

• May work between 16 - 40 hours per week.

• Clinic hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. Work schedule to be discussed during interview.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application