Medical Assistant

University of New Hampshire; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New Hampshire Health & Wellness team is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and nurses, integrate with EMR, and handle essential administrative duties in a fast-paced clinical environment in Durham, NH.

The role emphasizes patient check-in, vital signs, immunizations, lab support, and clear documentation. Candidates must be credentialed and capable of collaborating with faculty, staff, and students in a diverse campus setting.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required.
• One year of medical/clinical assistant experience in a healthcare facility.
• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant with BLS/CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: check-in, vital signs, height/weight, medication reconciliation, allergy review, and documenting medical history.
• Clinical Care: perform immunizations, EKGs, phlebotomy, inputting data in EMR, and basic patient education.
• Administration: schedule appointments, process payments, handle referrals/authorizations, and manage communications.
• Quality Checks: maintain clinical areas, stock supplies, monitor refrigerator temperatures, and perform QA checks on point-of-care testing.

Skills

EHR experience

Proficient computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School

Job description

As 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

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.

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.

Compensation Pay Range:

$15.49 - $25.35

The 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

Location:

Durham