Medical Assistant, Urgent Care
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Medical Assistant for its Urgent Care team. The role provides on-demand acute care for patients of all ages with a team of family practice, internal medicine, and pediatric physicians, certified physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. The Medical Assistant supports care for urgent, non-life-threatening conditions and helps prepare patients for providers by gathering relevant information, recording vital signs and other patient details, performing EKGs, and administering medications and treatments. The role also assists with or performs procedures and helps assess and stabilize patients with life-threatening emergencies before transport by EMS to the emergency department. This is an on-call, 0.1 FTE position with day and evening shifts. Shift times vary and include weekday shifts from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., 7:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weekend shifts are every other weekend, from 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours may vary according to departmental operational needs. UW Health offers competitive compensation, with relevant work experience considered when determining starting base pay.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of direct patient care experience in a healthcare setting.
- CPR/BLS certification upon hire.
- Establish a reasonable timeline with UW Health and MOU describing the actions the employee will take to acquire a license with DSPS.
Nice To Haves
- Experience serving as an Army Medic, Navy or Coast Guard Corpsman, or Air Force Aerospace Medical Technician in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Responsibilities
- Support providers in delivering urgent, non-life-threatening acute care to patients of all ages.
- Obtain patients’ histories of present illness or injury and record vital signs, chief complaints, medications, and allergies.
- Perform EKGs and administer medications and treatments.
- Assist with and/or perform various procedures.
- Assist in assessing and stabilizing emergent, life-threatening patients for transport by EMS to the emergency department.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible schedule and shift options to support work-life balance
- Resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department for emotional, financial, and physical well-being
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
- Referral bonus for referring candidates to open, posted positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
