Medical Assistant II

General Notes

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is an umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

University Health Services (UHS) is an accredited on-campus medical facility dedicated to addressing the varied healthcare needs of UT Austin students. UHS provides comprehensive services, including general medical care, public health education and specialty clinics.

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin's Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

To assist health care professionals with the delivery of patient care services and to perform clinical skills as ordered by medical provider.
 

Responsibilities

• Assists with the evaluation and care of patients to be seen by UHS providers.

• Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance pattern.

• Performs department specific procedures and treatments per UHS Policies and Procedures.

• Exhibits behaviors consistent with organizational values by demonstrating respect and professionalism, adhering to customer service standards and policies, maintaining patient confidentiality, and actively engaging in quality improvement efforts.

• Maintains a level of knowledge conducive to providing high quality patient care.

• Actively participates in maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

• Participates in other assignments/activities/duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program, or formal medical services training in the United States Armed Forces.

• Five years of experience as a Medical Assistant in primary care or sport medicine outpatient clinic setting.

• CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

• Experience serving as a liaison between the clinic manager and staff.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to build camaraderie and teamwork.

• A professional demeanor.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Experience using electronic medical records, Microsoft Word/Excel software, Windows environment.

• Experience with and a moderate comfort level using a personal computer.

• Demonstrated ability to learn tasks quickly with minimal training and supervision.

• Flexibility with shifting priorities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of protected health information.

• Regular and punctual attendance.

• Exhibits customer service-oriented behavior and excellent public relations skills in all aspects of work.

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• More than five years of experience as a Medical Assistant.

• More than five years of experience in an ambulatory, outpatient or primary care clinic, emergency room, or college health.

• Splinting/casting experience.

• Experience serving as a liaison between the clinic manager and staff.

• Experience onboarding and training new staff.

• Experience with clerical functions.

• Experience working in the front office of a healthcare/medical clinic.

• Experience working in a student health center.

• Exhibits initiative and self-direction in learning new skills and assuming new responsibilities.

• Consistently prepared to begin work at the scheduled time and remain at work for the entire time.
   

Salary Range

$47,019.50 per year

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Lifting and moving

• Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in offices, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.

Work Shift

• Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM

• Work schedule to be discussed during interview

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one-page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

How To Apply

All applicants must apply through the university jobs website in order to be considered for the position.

Applications submitted on Monster will not be considered.