14.2% retirement contributions
Generous paid leave
time
11 paid
Holidays per year
50% tuition
reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent
children
Flex spending accounts
University provided basic employee
life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to
$25,000
Variety of elective insurance
coverage, including life insurance, short and
long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment,
accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet.
Free transit on most UTA services
Employee discounts on a variety of products and services,
including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and
fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
Professional development opportunities
Additional benefits information is available at
https://benefits.utah.edu/.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition
to a licensed staff member.
- Acts as a chaperone for health care providers during patient
examination as requested and may assist with procedures.
- Answers division specific telephone calls and assists in the
patient triage process. Tasks typically include asking questions
about the immediate concerns of the patient, and then deciding how
to best help. Helping can be in the form of answering questions,
forwarding telephone messages and under the direction of licensed
staff, schedules appointments, procedures, and diagnostic
tests.
- Assists in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical
information in patient's records, locating and compiling department
charts, obtaining medical records from other providers and entering
charges for billing purposes.
- Helps with division level referrals by reviewing referral
queues daily and working on the referral to completion.
- May perform other duties based on department assigned.
Problem Solving
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as
outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relation and effective communication
skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the specific clinic's specialty
skills within six weeks of hire.
Disclaimer This job description has been designed
to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain
or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,
responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned
to the job.
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated
vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to
the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and
community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be
immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited
exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or
religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must
demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential
functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Working Conditions and Physical
DemandsEmployee must be able to meet the following
requirements with or without an accommodation. This position
involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting
that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require
lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients
or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient
care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious
diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or
behavioral health patients. Incumbents face exposure to potentially
dangerous contaminated bodily fluids, blood, used needles and other
contaminants as part of the daily hazards of the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the
University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be
obtained within 30 days of hire
- Verifiable completion of one (1) of the following:
- State approved EMT course.
- One (1) year of Medical Assistant experience in an ambulatory
care clinic or other healthcare setting.
- Medical Assisting education program.
- University Hospital Medical Assistant certification
program.
Preferences
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN46342B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Full time, 40 hours per week. Monday
through Friday from 8am-5pm.
Department: 00848 - Pediatric Administration
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $19.00 - $24.96
Close Date: 12/29/2026
Open Until Filled:
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9868232"">https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/209974
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