Medical Assistant

University System of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire – Main Campus is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses in delivering quality care and administrative services. The role emphasizes direct patient care, clinical support, and essential administrative duties on a full-time basis in Durham, NH.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, 1 year of medical/clinical assistant experience, and certification as a Medical Assistant with BLS/CPR.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• At least 1 year of medical/clinical assistant experience in a healthcare facility.
• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant; BLS/CPR certification preferred.
• Previous EMR/EHR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care including check-in, vitals, and history documentation.
• Clinical support such as point-of-care testing, immunizations, EKGs, phlebotomy, and education.
• Administrative tasks: scheduling, charting, billing help, and patient communications.
• Quality checks: maintain clinical areas, stock supplies, monitor temperature, and infection control procedures.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

EMR input

EKG

Infection control

Education

High School diploma

Tools

EMR system

Job description

## Medical AssistantApply: University of New Hampshire – Main Campus: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR9796As an integral part of the Health & Wellness team, this position supports physicians, nurse practitioners (or physician’s assistants), and nurses in the delivery of quality medical care and related administrative services.**Duties/Responsibilities****Direct Patient Care (60%)**Performs patient check-in, vital signs, height, weight, medication reconciliation, allergy review, and documents past medical history.**Clinical Care (15%)**Perform a variety of clinical support functions, e.g., in-house point of care testing, administering immunizations, obtaining consent, EKGs, phlebotomy, wheelchair transport, crutch fitting, applying splints, peak flow measurement, spirometry, procedure set-up and assistance, inputting medical information in EMR, limited patient education, etc.**Administration (15%)**Perform various administrative tasks; register patients for their visits, e.g., assign faxes, make appointments, scan documents, answer phone/check voicemail, send/receive faxes, receive prior authorization for medications/imaging orders, obtain credit card/cash/check payments.**Quality Checks (10%)**Maintain clinical areas, receive and organize supplies, stock exam rooms, record refrigerator temp daily, general equipment maintenance, perform infection control procedures, and perform required quality assurance checks on point of care testing, etc.**Requirements****Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:*** High School* One (1) year of medical/clinical assistant experience in a healthcare facility.**Required Licenses & Certifications:*** Certified or Registered Medical Assistant* Must be BLS/CPR certified**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:*** Previous EHR experience.* Proficient computer skills required.* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the general public**Applicant Instructions:**Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the *My Experience: Resume/CV* section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)* Resume/CV* Cover LetterApplications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.**EEO Statement**The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.Compensation Pay Range:$15.49 - $25.35The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources