MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Medical Assistant

Arizona State University

ASU Health Services

Campus: Tempe

65195BR

Job Description

The Medical Assistant works as an integral member of the ASU Health Services Health Care Team in caring for the students, faculty and staff at ASU and performs both front office and back office duties. The Medical Assistant draws blood and prepares lab samples, measures vital signs, processes patient check-ins and assists providers with patient care.

This position is to provide support during the pandemic. Please note the position is temporary and may end if funding is not renewed, or if clinical needs decrease.

Salary Range

$13.42 - $14.50 per hour; DOE

Close Date

15-February-2021

Department Statement

The mission of the ASU Health Services is to provide high-quality health care that is accessible, affordable and compassionate in order to ensure the well-being and educational success of students at Arizona State University. Through our internal and external academic partners, the ASU Health Services faculty and staff are an integral part of the New American University. ASU Health Services is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. ASU Health Services is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. ASU Health Services facilities are beautiful, modern, efficient, and utilize an electronic health record (Point&Click). ASU Health Services works with our other wellness departments to create a healthy campus model and our physicians and nurse practitioners play a key role working with student leaders. 

We are a coordinated group, practicing medicine with staff board certified physicians (with specialties in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, sports medicine, rheumatology, and OB-GYN) and board certified nurse practitioners. To learn more about Health Services, please visit our website at http://students.asu.edu/health.

ASU offers a tuition discount for the employee, their spouse and dependents, and a competitive benefits package including paid vacation and holidays, health insurance and more. For more benefits information, please visit http://cfo.asu.edu/hr-benefitsenrollment.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit www.asu.edu/tobaccofree

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Notice of Availability of the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Arizona State University is committed to providing safety and security resources and information for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), ASU publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes safety and security policies and procedures, crime and fire prevention information, crime and fire statistics, and numerous resources for current and prospective students and employees. To access the ASU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report online, visit https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. A hard copy of this report may be obtained, free of charge, by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456 or by visiting the ASU Police Department at 325 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, Arizona, during business hours (M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

To apply please go to www.asu.edu/asujobs/ see Req Id#65195

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of an approved or accredited Medical Assistant training program; OR, having been directly supervised by the same Health Care Practitioner, or Provider Group, for at least 2000 hours before February 2, 2000.



Desired Qualifications

Evidence of being a Certified Medical Assistant
Paid experience as a Medical Assistant (1-2 years)
Experience: working in a higher education health setting; working with an electronic medical record (preferably Point and Click); scheduling patient appointments including the check-in and check-out process.
Demonstrated knowledge of both front and back office duties including: phlebotomy; vaccination administration; taking patient vital signs; assisting in minor surgical and women’s health procedures. Proficient experience in: orthopedic splinting; performing CLIA-waived testing (e.g. rapid strep testing, rapid flu testing; urine pregnancy testing, and urine dipstick analysis)
Evidence of reliable attendance and time management skills
Evidence of effective verbal and written communication

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

Assist in the on-site lab by drawing blood, performing CLIA waived tests and entering lab orders
Interview patients to obtain health history and checks pulse, temperature, blood pressure, weight, height, vision and hearing and record data accurately on patients’ charts
Assist clinicians in therapeutic procedures such as dressing wounds and applying and removing casts
Responsible for taking a leadership role in cultivating, creating and ensuring student participation in ASU Spirit, Pride and Tradition while instilling institutional affiliation and college pride
Assist clinicians with exams and minor surgeries
Prepare treatment rooms, ensuring that all instruments and supplies are present
Administer electrocardiograms, attaching electrodes to specified areas of patient's body
Sterilize and clean instruments used in examinations and/or surgeries
Maintain a clean and hygienic environment
Enter patient charges and update student vaccination information on the computer
Process visit encounter records and maintain designated files
Provide training and work direction to student assistants
Answer telephone and provide routine information to callers, routing difficult questions to clinicians
Schedule appointments for clinicians and patients, including the check-in and check-out process
Inventory and requisition supplies
Perform other job related duties as assigned


Working Environment

ASU Health Services has multiple locations and this position may be called to provide coverage at other locations occasionally.

Sit or stand for extended periods of time, up to duration of shift
Enter data accurately on computer
Work with diverse populations
Professionally communicate and interact with customer in person and on the telephone
Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician and follow standing orders
Interview patients
Measure vital signs (e.g. pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height), and record information electronically on patients’ chart.
Draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients