Job Description
Job No: 526078
Work Type: Staff
Location: San Luis Obispo
Categories: Unit 2 - CSUEU - Health Care Support, Probationary, Health Professionals, Full Time
Job Summary
Under the supervision of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and licensed vocational nurses, the Medical Assistant performs numerous technical medical services, including administering medication, employing a variety of means, including injection, for which they have received specific training.
Department Summary
The purpose of Campus Health & Wellbeing is to help students achieve and maintain academic success and lifelong health and well-being by providing timely and appropriate primary and acute health care, disease and injury prevention education, professional mental health, outreach, educational services, and campus consultations.
Key Qualifications
Perform a variety of standard test and medical technical services not requiring a licensed professional, but for which the incumbent has specific training, such as vision screening, audiometry and hearing tests, electrocardiograms, peak flow testing and spirometry, removal of sutures and bandages, removal of casts and splints and other external devices, nasal smears of the nasal cavity only, ear lavage, specimen collection by non-invasive techniques, and CLIA-waived testing ordered by a physician or other clinician.
Assist practitioners in the delivery of such health care services as examinations, clinical procedures, and medical treatments.
Perform phlebotomy, which entails drawing blood by skin puncture or venipuncture to provide samples for clinical analysis and testing. If an incumbent is performing phlebotomy outside the defined scope of practice for Medical Assistants, appropriate phlebotomy certification may be required by the State of California.
Support clinic administrative and clerical functions and perform other related duties within scope of practice, as defined by the Medical Board of California.
Administer medication or immunization by intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous methods, as well as orally, sublingually, or other methods; a licensed professional must verify medication dosage.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or equivalent or combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
License: Possess a certificate of completion from an accredited and approved medical assisting program through the Department of Education or Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Salary:
Anticipated Hiring Range: $41,088 - $50,000 Per Year
Classification Range: $40,056 - $64,392 Per Year
Cal Poly
Known for its Learn by Doing pedagogy, Cal Poly is the flagship of the world-renowned California State University system. Annually recognized as one of the top public universities in the nation, Cal Poly continues to offer an academic curriculum based on learned experience gained through real-world practice. Located in San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly is nestled comfortably among the coastal foothills, minutes from the Pacific Ocean and equidistant to the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.
Diversity Statement
At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Poly is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Supplemental Information
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@campus.edu .
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
This position may be Designated under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).
Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://jobs.calpoly.edu/sl/en-us/job/526078/medical-assistant-campus-health-and-wellbeing .
About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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About Cal Poly Corporation
CEO: Cynthia Vizcaíno Villa
Revenue: $25 to $100 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.calpolycorporation.org
Year Founded: 1949
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