MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Sandia Park
Posted on: June 27, 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: Clinical Neuroscience
Center FTE: 1.00 Full 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 CENTERED
MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient
Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as
applicable * 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 *
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 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 * CASHIER - Perform basic cashiering duties; collect
monies for various activities; close and balance cash register *
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 * RELATED WORK - Perform related duties and
responsibilities as required * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient
safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY
2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking
opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of
current policies and processes * 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" 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: 1 year directly related
experience/nBilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa,
Zuni, or Navajo Credentials: Essential: * CPR for Healthcare/BLS
Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days 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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