Position Title: Medical Asst

Employee Classification: Medical Asst

College/Division: Student Success & Enroll Management

Department: 510034-EMPLOYEE HEALTH SVCS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $16.83

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Non-Exempt

Summary:  Aggie Health and Wellness Center is seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Medical Assistant to support patient care and clinic operations. In this role, you’ll assist providers with exams and procedures, record patient information, prepare lab samples, manage supplies, and help ensure a safe, welcoming environment for all patients.

Ideal candidates hold a CMA or CNA certification and have at least one year of clinical experience. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with New Mexico State University.

Classification Summary:
Under general supervision provides general patient care and basic patient education. Performs duties which indirectly support patient care such as scheduling, recordkeeping, and maintaining supplies inventories.

Classification Standard Duties:
Schedules and coordinates paperwork for patient/medical appointments. Assists medical providers, registered nurses, and therapists with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures. Obtain patient medical history, vital signs, chart preparation, medication dosage and frequency, patient allergens and assist with medical examinations. Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions. Administers medications and performs routine specialized procedures, such as venipuncture and sterile dressing changes under established protocols. Maintains and stocks inventory of office and/or clinical supplies, as appropriate to the position. Educates patients regarding health-related issues. Coordinates labeling, delivery, and receipt of laboratory specimens and results; provides information and coordinates follow-up visits regarding laboratory results. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:Medical Assistant (CMA) or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Certification.; Required Experience:One (1) year of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Completion of a post-secondary degree may substitute for years of experience or any equivalent combination of education or experience may substitute for the CMA or CNA certification.; Required Certification/License:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control. Knowledge of clinical documentation. Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures. Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements. Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories. Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids. Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.; SKILLS:Skill in performing clinical and medical procedures.; ABILITIES:Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards. Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress. Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments. Ability to educate patients as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment. Ability to safely lift, and physically manipulate patients. Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of medical and clinical support functions in an outpatient clinical setting, such as; providing initial patient triage, registration, and administrative services, assists with direct patient care, and performs specialized medical procedures of a routine nature, as determined by established clinical protocol, policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Carol MacDonald-Parra, carolmp@nmsu.edu, 575-646-1512

Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon funding

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment.

Physical Effort: Moderate physical activity.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Risk: Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.