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PS Medical Assistant I

Salt Lake City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Apr 2026

💰 $48,000/yr($36,000/yr – $48,000/yr)

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Open Date 04/20/2026 Requisition Number PRN44782B Job Title PS Medical Assistant I Working Title Medical Assistant I Career Progression Track UGR Track Level FLSA Code Nonexempt Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary

Availability Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Full-time, 40 hours per week. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

VP Area U of U Health - Academics Department 00848 - Pediatric Administration Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $18.16 - $24.96 Close Date 07/17/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary

Job Summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking medical assistants to join our Ambulatory Clinical Care operation. The ambulatory group consists of 12 pediatric subspecialty divisions and service lines. The Medical Assistant provides assistive care to patients; facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports the professional role of the licensed staff, and provides support and assistance as directed by licensed staff in rendering basic healthcare to patients; and assists with scribing and clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker.

University of Utah Pediatric clinic locations are primarily housed in Primary Children’s Hospital outpatient clinics in Salt Lake City and Lehi. Incumbents must be willing and able to commute to either location.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information)
14.2% retirement contributions
Generous paid leave time
11 paid Holidays per year
50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Flex spending accounts
University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.

Responsibilities

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

Clinical functions:

Act as a medical scribe to assigned providers, duties include: recording a medical provider’s interactions with patients, assisting with clerical duties related to medical documentation, filling out paperw