Medical Assistant, Student Health Services - 142093

UC San Diego/UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UC San Diego’s Student Health Services is seeking a Medical Assistant to greet patients, verify eligibility, measure vital signs, and support multi-physician clinic operations on campus. The role includes scheduling, referrals, patient education, and ensuring confidentiality in a busy environment.

The successful candidate will assist physicians and nurses with procedures, perform injections and TB testing, document patient data, and maintain a clean, stocked clinical area.

Qualifikationen

• Medical Assistant certification required.
• Current BLS.
• Proficiency at performing basic medical/technical procedures, e.g. vital signs, crutch-fitting, set up and assist with medical procedures, instrument sterilization techniques, administer injections and PPD skin tests, perform ear lavage and electrocardiograms.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical equipment.
• Skill to write/record patient data legibly, completely and accurately.
• Knowledge and meticulous use of sterile technique.
• Knowledge and practice of body substance isolation techniques.
• Ability to educate patients on commonly ordered lab tests and procedures; common cold prevention and treatment, blood pressure norms.
• Ability to verbally communicate information clearly in English, in person and by telephone.

Aufgaben

• Greet and assist patients in a large multi-physician clinical practice; verify eligibility, check-in and guide patients to accessing services.
• Measure vital signs, visual acuity, height and weight as required; schedule appointments via computer; arrange referrals, answer phones and inform patients of test results; maintain confidentiality.
• Directly assist physicians/nurse practitioners/registered nurses with diagnostic procedures; administer injections and perform TB skin testing, ear lavage and electrocardiograms as requested; record patient data in charts; clean and stock patient care areas; sterilize instruments.
• Assist in other areas of the clinic including supporting campus operations as needed.

Kenntnisse

Medical Assistant certification

Current BLS

Vital signs procedures

Sterile technique

Medical terminology

Record patient data

English communication

Work under pressure

Jobbeschreibung

• Payroll Title: MED AST 2


• Department: STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES


• Hiring Pay Scale: $26.85 - $35.45 / Hour


• Worksite: Campus


• Appointment Type: Career


• Appointment Percent: 100%%


• Union: EX Contract


• Total Openings: 1


• Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#142093 Medical Assistant, Student Health Services

Filing Deadline: Thu 11/19/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/10/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

The mission of the Student Health & Well-Being (SHW) cluster is to promote a culture of health and well-being for the student community, deliver equitable high quality innovative services, incorporate inclusive approaches, and celebrate diversity, with the goal of adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors contributing to the academic success and personal development of all students.

The UC San Diego SHW cluster, which reports through UC San Diego Health System, plays a leadership role in creating a strong and active wellness culture that enables all students to flourish in body, mind and spirit. This includes promotion and the transformation of existing departments, under the oversight of the Executive Director, into a cohesive, trans-disciplinary source of integrated wellness services. The SHW cluster includes the departments of Student Health Services (SHS), Health Promotion Services (HPS), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and SHW Administration.

Student Health Services provides quality medical services to meet the diverse needs of UCSD students including primary care, urgent care, women's health, sports medicine, transgender care, behavioral health, travel care, nurses clinic and optometry. Laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray services are available on-site to facilitate the care of students. SHS provides quality medical services to meet the diverse needs of over 45,000 UCSD students (undergraduate, graduate and professional students) including primary care, urgent care, women's health, sports medicine, transgender care, behavioural health, travel care, nurses clinic, and support services such as optometry, laboratory, pharmacy and x-ray services. SHS staff consists of a diverse team of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, x-ray technologists, clinical laboratory scientists, medical lab assistants, optometrists, opticians, medical assistants, health educators, administrative and other healthcare professionals. SHS provides integrated clinical services to address the medical needs of the individual students, as well as to foster the well-being of the students as a whole person. In addition, SHS oversees the public health needs of the campus community. SHS is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and is fully committed to self examination, peer review and quality control, through the utilization of data, outcome, and patient experience measurements.

Greet and assist patients in a large multi-physician clinical practice. Verify eligibility, check-in and guide patients in accessing various services at Student Health Service. Measure vital signs, visual acuity, height and weight as required. Schedule appointments via computer. Arrange referrals, answer phones, inform patients of test results, providing education regarding health maintenance. Maintain confidentiality. Directly assist physicians/nurse practitioners/registered nurses with diagnostic procedures. Administer injections and perform TB skin testing, ear lavage and electrocardiograms as requested. Record patient data in charts, clean and stock patient care areas, sterilize instruments. Assist in other areas of the clinic including supporting campus operations as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical Assistant certification required.


• Current BLS.


• Proficiency at performing basic medical/technical procedures, i.e. vital signs, crutch-fitting, set up and assist with medical procedures, instrument sterilization techniques, administer injections and PPD skin tests, perform ear lavage and electrocardiograms.


• Knowledge and use of medical terminology and basic medical equipment.


• Skill to write/record patient data legibly, completely and accurately.


• Knowledge and meticulous use of sterile technique.


• Knowledge and practice of body substance isolation techniques.


• Skill at providing health education re: commonly ordered lab tests and/or procedures; common cold prevention and treatment, blood pressure norms and factors that influence blood pressure.


• Ability to orally communicate information clearly in English in a warm and helpful manner, in person and by telephone.


• Ability to work under pressure calmly and efficiently, coping with variable workloads, and a variety of health