PS Medical Assistant I

UTN; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Employee discounts on products and…

Job summary

The University of Utah School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics seeks Medical Assistants to join the Ambulatory Clinical Care team. The role supports patient care, scribing, and clerical tasks across 13 pediatric subspecialty divisions.

Primary site is Intermountain Riverton Hospital with possible shifts at Lehi location; training at Salt Lake City facility is provided. Positions are full-time (40 hours weekly) with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Assist in patient care and documentation.
• Experience taking vital signs and basic clinical measurements.
• Work effectively with licensed staff and providers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a medical scribe for providers, handling documentation and related clerical tasks.
• Prepare patients for examinations, record vital signs and histories.
• Assist with procedures, injections, EKGs and basic clinical tasks.
• Schedule and coordinate appointments and maintain medical records.
• Attend mandatory education including infection control and CPR.

Skills

Medical scribe

Clerical duties

Vital signs recording

Emergency response

injections (IM/Subq/ID)

EKG

Suture removal

Allergy skin testing

CPR

Patient education

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Availability Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Full-time, 40 hours per week. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

VP Area

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department

Department 01101 - Pediatric Clinical Enterprise

Location

Location Other

City

City Riverton, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range $18.16 - $24.96

Close Date

Close Date 02/10/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine is seeking medical assistants to join our Ambulatory Clinical Care operation. The ambulatory group consists of 13 pediatric subspecialty divisions and service lines. The Medical Assistant provides assistive care to patients; facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports the professional role of the licensed staff, and provides support and assistance as directed by licensed staff in rendering basic healthcare to patients; and assists with scribing and clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker.

This position will be primarily located at Intermountain Riverton Hospital-Primary Children’s Wing, located at 3741 W. 12600 S, Riverton, UT 84056. It may also require shifts worked at our Lehi Primary Children’s location, located at 2250 N Miller Campus Dr, Lehi, UT 84043.

Training for this position will take place at our Primary Children’s Eccles Outpatient Services building, located at 81 N. Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84113.

Positions are designed to provide growth and professional development opportunities, including promotions within a defined career ladder.

This position is full-time, 40 hours per week. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Variety of elective insurance coverage , including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

Clinical functions:

• Act as a medical scribe to assigned providers, duties include: recording a medical provider’s interactions with patients, assisting with clerical duties related to medical documentation, filling out paperwork, summaries and letters, taking notes during patient visits and documenting them in the electronic health records system. Using a team approach to work effectively with multiple providers and communicating with patients professionally.
• Prepares patients for examinations and diagnostic procedures according to clinic procedures such as recording temperatures, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, height/weight, and responses to standardized medical history questions.
• Recognize and appropriately respond to emergency situations.
• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Performs Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments ( CLIA ) Waved Lab tests as identified by department and reports results to the appropriate personnel.
• Performs additional skills such as suture removal, injections (IM, Subq and intra-dermal), EKG , and allergy skin testing.
• Acts as a chaperone for health care providers during patient examination as requested. Assists provider with procedures, treatments and interventions.
• Monitors and cleans assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas and unit equipment. Restock set levels of medical supplies. Reports outdated supplies and necessary equipment repairs.
• 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/offices.
• Attends and completes mandatory education including infection prevention and control, safety, CPR , equipment usage and procedures according to hospital and department policies.
• 1May assist with patient and family education by providing educational material and general health information to patients and family members.
• May assist with transportation of patients to ancillary departments or inpatient units as directed by licensed staff.
• May perform other duties based on department assigned.

Care coordination and office functions:

• Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments, inpatient/outpatient admissions, tests and treatments/procedures.
• Maintain medical records and other information. Accurately document patient history, physical and vital information into the medical record.
• Maintain inventory of medications or supplies used to treat patients.
• Conduct pre-authorizations in accordance with third party insurer requirements.