Medical Assistant

Position Information

The medical assistant assists physicians and professional nursing staff in providing care and treatment of patients. This position is responsible for taking the patient chief complaint. Accurately and efficiently completes visit intake documentation. Follows up on test orders and reports results to the physician; provides and maintains patient education materials; maintains medical equipment; inventories clinical and drug supplies. Complies with assigned collateral duties. Will handle patient's clinical care including medication administration, performance of simple procedures, specimen collection including but not limited to urine and blood specimens following Universal Precautions, patient discharge, and all other patient health care needs.
Please be advised that applicants must submit a resume for full consideration.
The full salary range for the Medical Assistant is $50,696.64 - $62,953.20 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.
Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Additionally, this position's classification is covered under the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Patient Care Technical (EX) bargaining unit.
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Education
Certification Requirements

• Phlebotomy Certificate - CPT I or ability to obtain Phlebotomy Certificate - CPT I within 6 months of employment is required. (Required)
• Certification from an accredited medical assistant training program. (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. (Preferred)

Educational Condition Requirements

• Must have written evidence to validate training and competency as a medical assistant (i.e., certification of completion of a medical assistant training program, or a letter from supervising physician/podiatrist). (Required)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a medical assistant in a student health center setting. (Preferred)

Minimum Requirements

Ability to perform duties in a professional manner and put patient at ease. Ability to identify potential risk management concerns and provide options to resolve. Ability to work quickly and accurately and to communicate and interact cooperative with patients and all personnel in facility. Familiarity with the fundamentals of asepsis and sterile technique, basic bacteriology and the relationship of bacteria to infection and disease control. Familiarity with universal precautions, handling of biohazardous waste, specimen identification and transport. Respect for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds and life-styles; ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Knowledge of correct usage and spelling of medical terminology and medical equipment. Ability to safely lift and move 40 lbs; to stand on feet for long periods of time; work alone for periods that may exceed the normal 8 hour work day, with variable break and lunch times. Ability to use good judgment in deciding when to seek clarification and assistance and be able to handle many tasks at once, judging what tasks may take priority. Clinical duties require a reasonable level of manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of and proficiency in using a PC. Proficiency on 10 line telephone system. Familiar with the software Point and Click Able to problem solve and mulit-task with ease. Team player and positive attitude.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview