This week’s featured job is a Medical Assistant for University Health and Wellbeing (job posting 965463). University Health and Wellbeing takes pride in working as a team to advocate for the well-being of all Spartans, both students and employees. They work to create a safe and accessible environment where Spartans can thrive and become the best versions of themselves on Michigan State’s campus. 

University Health and Wellbeing is looking for a Medical Assistant to perform a range of duties for Campus Health Services. Some of these tasks include rooming patients, obtaining basic patient information, screenings, and documenting medications, allergies and medical history before patients’ appointments. In this position, you will be performing lab work and preparing equipment, for example, sterilization for minor surgeries. 

The Medical Assistant position holds typical work hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you are interested in the position, you should have knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook, and be familiar with HIPPA/Fraud compliance and Athena EHR. You must be able to work well under stress and exude excellent interpersonal skills to work well with patients, physicians and the nursing staff.

To apply for this position, six months to one year of related work experience in a medical/clinical setting is required. Experience conducting routine health assessment tasks and a high school education is necessary. The Medical Assistant job may also require knowledge of online scheduling and medical records, as well as experience in word processing and database software learned in medical courses such as  Nurse Health Aid and Phlebotomy, or Medical Billing and Medical Terminology. 

Learn more about University Health and Wellbeing here. To learn more about this position or if you are interested in applying online, please visit the Careers at MSU website for more information! Applications require a letter of interest, resume, and verification of licensure, and should be submitted by July 23rd.