Certified Medical Assistant, Student Health Center

Certified Medical Assistant, Student Health Center

The GW Student Health Center (SHC) at the George Washington University (GW) is a multidisciplinary, integrated, student healthcare service that provides confidential, student-centered care in an accessible, safe, culturally sensitive, and supportive environment. The SHC seeks to promote healthy lifestyle choices and to holistically support the physical and emotional well-being of students in order to achieve academic success. The Certified Medical Assistant is:

• Responsible for clinic patient flow. Monitor for patient's arrival, accompany and/or assist patient into the exam room in a friendly and professional manner. Inform medical provider of patient's arrival and room assignment.

• Obtain patient vital signs, including height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, visual acuity and orthostatic blood pressures.

• Transcribe vital signs to Point and Click (PnC), the electronic medical record, correctly and in a timely fashion.

• Perform a variety of diagnostic CLIA waived testing and screening procedures such as:

• o Rapid strep testing
• o Flu testing
• o COVID/Flu testing
• o Monospot testing
• o Urinalysis and urine culture
• o Urine pregnancy testing

• Collect lab specimens:

• o Throat culture
• o Urine culture
• o GC/CT throat
• o GC/CT urine

• Maintain a COVID and Flu Log

• Enter point of care lab results into PnC

• Assist medical providers during examinations and procedures as needed:

• o Ear lavageo Fluorescein eye exams
• o Suturing
• o Wound care
• o IV fluids

• Give intramuscular injections.

• Order titers and Quantiferon Gold testing for nurses.

• Assist in explaining test procedures to patients.

• Administer medications (oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, inhalation, topical) using proper technique.

• Restock, clean and prepare the medical exam rooms.

• Restock and clean the SHC lab.

• Restock the bathroom and light cleaning may be occasionally required. Performs other duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. Prior experience in treasury operations, cash management, and/or banking.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current basic CPR/AED

• Medical Assistant Certification

• High school graduate

• Certification and Registration as a Medical Assistant.

• 6 months + experience in a primary care setting preferred (i.e. hospital, physician's office, or ambulatory care setting).

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.

College/School/Department: Division of Student Affairs

Level: Full-Time/Part-Time: 20 Hours Per Week

Hiring Range - $17.95 - $25.00

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (hours may vary)

Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search

EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Posting Specific Questions

1. * This role is a GWTemps role. GWTemps is the internal temporary agency at GW. As a university employee, you are eligible to apply to internal university postings if you ever wanted to transition from a temporary role to a permanent role. Since this is a temporary position, this role is ineligible for university benefits, to include, annual/vacation leave, university and federal holiday pay, university closure/administrative pay, retirement benefits, healthcare insurance, etc. Do you acknowledge this information?

• Yes
• No

• * What is your expected hourly range? (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

1. Resume

1. Cover Letter