[Apply in 3 Minutes] MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: San Ysidro
Posted on: June 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Sign-On Bonus Available Minimum Offer $16.99/hr.
Maximum Offer $26.78/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for
this role is based on a number of factors, including but not
limited to experience, education, and other business and
organizational considerations. Department: Surgical
Clinic-Bariatric - SRMC FTE: 0.50 Part Time Shift: Days Position
Summary: Perform a variety of front and back office clerical duties
in support of assigned area to include but not limited to
collecting patient data, obtaining patient medical history;
performing treatment procedures, preparing instruments for
sterilization; maintaining a sanitary work area; coordinating and
scheduling appointments and verifying medical coverage. May perform
a variety of clerical duties to include basic cashiering duties.
Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and
procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric,
adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Detailed
responsibilities: * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient
safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * RELATED WORK -
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required * PATIENT
SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by
seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning
of current policies and processes * CASHIER - Perform basic
cashiering duties; collect monies for various activities; close and
balance cash register * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and
report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may
put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential
or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near
misses in a timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients
to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and
reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may
"not seem right" * PATIENT CARE - Assist in preparation of patient
care to include the admission, transfer and discharge process;
phone in prescriptions; assist the provider with a variety of
treatment procedures as requested to include setting up sterile
fields and chaperoning * PATIENT CARE - Perform routine
non-invasive treatment procedures to include saturation,
administration and urine dipsticks; may perform invasive procedures
to include but not limited to phlebotomy, ear irrigation,
catheterization, and EKG's * PATIENT CARE - Perform basic patient
initial screening; intakes and records vital signs; records chief
complaints; patient data collection; report any changes in
condition or behavior of patients to appropriate personnel * DATA -
Enter various data into computer and forms; verify data, make
corrections and ensure accuracy; schedule patient appointments;
answer and direct phone calls as requested; take and relay messages
to providers * ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a sanitary work area to
include patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report
equipment problems; order and stock supplies; maintain appropriate
PAR levels * CUSTOMER SERVICE - Provide and ensure quality service
and customer satisfaction * MEDICATION - Administer medication,
including Parenteral (IM, SQ, ID); Oral Drops, Eye Drops, and Oral
via Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings (After
completion of UNMH MA Medication Administration course) * PATIENT
CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the
Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty
Practice as applicable Qualifications Education: Essential: * High
School or GED Equivalent * Program Graduate * Course Education
specialization: Essential: * MA accred pgm graduate or 2 yrs MA
experience on DD Form 214 * UNMH MA Safe Med Admin Course
Completion w/in 90 Days Experience: Essential: No minimum
experience required Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish,
Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo/n2 years directly related
experience Credentials: Essential: * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or
Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * CMA, RMA, AMT, AAMA, NRCMA, CCMA, etc
Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10
to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium
Work. Working conditions: Essential: * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio
Hazardous Materials req PPE * May be required to travel to various
work sites * Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A *
May be required or is required to rotate work shifts Department:
Clinical Nursing Support
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