Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Medical Assistant. - Boca Raton, FL.

This position plays a vital role in providing paraprofessional health care to patients under the guidance of a professional health care provider.

Summary of responsibilities:

• Screens patients to obtain health information and symptoms, reviews medical record for completeness, measures vital signs and documents findings in EHR, administers immunizations.
• Assists clinicians with all aspects of the clinical care encounter, including, but not limited to; assisting with examinations, screenings, and minor procedures, preparing exam room, ensuring that all instruments and supplies are present, facilitating patient testing orders, assisting with collecting laboratory specimens, performing laboratory testing as required, processing lab and testing results, maintains adequate supplies in exam/treatment rooms, cleans instruments and prepares for sterilization.
• Answers patient inquiries providing routine information and routing calls to clinicians when necessary.
• Orders medical supplies as well as help run influenza clinics, under the supervision of nurse manager.
• Contacts patients to relay lab results when appropriate, and follows up with patients to see how they are doing after their visit at SHS
• Participates in SHS health and wellness outreach programs to promote student health services.
• Attends staff meetings, participates in educational activities and in-services, fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned, performs other job-related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Sick Leave Pool Program.
• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President's discretion).
• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma and three years of appropriate experience required. Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply federal, state, local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and university policies, procedures, principles and practices. Knowledge of the ACHA Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education. Knowledge of current nutrition and dietary principles and practices.

Salary:

$15 - $20 hourly. Non-Exempt Support Personnel (SP)

College or Department:

Division of Student Affairs: Student Health Services

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am -5pm. Some nights and weekends are required.

Application Deadline:

2026-08-06

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This recruitment has been reopened; all previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply. This position may close without prior notice. VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Applicants may claim Veterans' Preference on their application. The applicant claiming preference is responsible for providing required documentation at the time of making an application in Workday for a vacant position, or prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If an applicant qualifies for Veterans' Preference and the SP position, they are shown preference by the guarantee of an interview. Veterans' Preference does not guarantee a job. For additional information, please visit For assistance, please contact Recruitment Services at View email address on click.appcast.io. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: Resume OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED: Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED: Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check. REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS: Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email at View email address on click.appcast.io. To contact Human Resources, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.

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