Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to clinic procedures such as recording temperatures, pulse rate, blood pressure and responses to standardized medical history questions.  

• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.  

• Performs Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waved Lab tests such as urine dip stick, Hgb, Hct, finger stick, glucose, hemoccults, hCg and reports results to the appropriate personnel.

• Performs specialty skills such as suture removal, straight catheterization and injections (IM, Subq and intradermal).   

• Monitors and cleans assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas and unit equipment reporting outdated supplies, stock levels and restock set levels of items and necessary equipment repairs.  

• Answers telephones, forwards telephone messages and under the direction of licensed staff schedules appointments, procedures and diagnostic tests.  

• Assists in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical information in patient's records, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records from other providers and entering charges for billing purposes. 

• Attends and completes mandatory in-services including infection control, safety, CPR, equipment usage and procedures according to hospital and department policies.  

Qualifications:

• Completion of a certified Medical Assistant program or equivalency required; Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card or obtain one within one month of hire; demonstrated phlebotomy skills and demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required. 

To Apply:

• Complete required online application at www.jobs.utah.edu for Job #32329.

• The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.