Per Diem Medical Assistant w/ CPT-1 - (Per Diem Non-Exempt Healthcare) - Student Health Services

Working Title

Per Diem Medical Assistant

 

SF State University

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San Francisco State is a 100% Smoke/Vapor-Free Campus.  Smoking or Vaping of any tobacco/plant-based substance is not permitted on any University properties.

The person holding this position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect  Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code.  The successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Department

Student Health Services

Appointment Type

This is a one-year temporary appointment. It may also be eligible for renewal.

Time Base

0.01 FTE

Work Schedule

Intermittent/Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Range

$34.00 Per Hour

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Position Summary

The Per Diem Medical Assistant (MA), is a patient caregiver who, under the general supervision of the Clinic Manager and the medical supervision of Student Health Services' (SHS) Doctors, is responsible for direct and indirect patient care activities including phlebotomy and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived laboratory testing. The incumbent also helps maintain efficient and effective workflow to ensure high quality health care.

Position Information

Clinical Support Duties

• Refers to patient's charts and/or Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to obtain orders to initiate authorized patient care or testing.
• Assists in maintaining the SHS Clinic and SHS CLIA waived Lab in state of preparedness by performing the basic infection control practices of cleaning and sanitizing work surfaces, performing regular equipment maintenance checks, maintaining inventory, and regularly ordering and restocking with appropriate supplies, and materials used in the SHS clinic and SHS laboratory;
• Ensures applicable equipment is operating at required temperatures and humidity.
• Measures and records objective data (i.e. vital signs, height, weight, vision, hearing tests) in patient record as determined by nature of visit or as directed by clinician.
• Prepares examining room and patient for type of examination to be performed, including set-up and clean-up of examining room and patient, using basic infection control practices, universal precautions, and aseptic techniques.
• Assists clinicians with minor surgical procedures; includes proper set-up, clean-up, and patient preparation.
• Assists clinicians with specialized procedures and treatments (i.e. casting, ear irrigation, suture removal, dressing change), including proper set-up, clean-up, and patient preparation.
• Performs EKG's as ordered by the clinician.
• Chaperones providers as needed.
• With advanced training and competency testing, may administer medications by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections, perform skin tests and measure/ describe skin test reactions per established protocols.
• Assists disabled students with personal care.
• Maintains accurate recordkeeping of lot numbers, expiration dates and control logs required for compliance with SHS protocols and regulatory agencies.
• With training and current CPT, I certificate may perform skin punctures and venipunctures within the SHS
  when ordered by Incensed providers.
• Follows Pre-collection Collection, and Post-collection procedures including compliance with SHS Exposur