Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a part-time Medical Assistant to join our Student Health Services team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a part-time 8-month cyclic campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $21,348 - $28,440 annually (adjusted per 0.5 FTE) plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: This position is a vital member of the patient centered medical team, working under supervision and alongside providers and other medical staff, as a Licensed Certified Medical Assistant. Primary duties will include patient care, including preparing patients for the provider visit, recording pertinent information on the EHRs, and assisting in other procedures. This position may also work in the lab with on-the-job training for CLIA Waived and moderate complexity lab testing under direct supervision with the potential for x-ray training. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties - Provides general care to a diverse population of patients, within the scope of the license as a Certified Medical Assistant. This includes taking vital signs and preparing patients for examination, capillary blood withdrawal, venipuncture and intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections. - Cares for patients receiving specialized treatments and assists and provides those treatments under supervision of other medical providers, including RNs. - Enters data regarding patient care, laboratory testing and referral information into the EHR. Observe and report patient signs and symptoms. - Understanding and maintaining confidentiality, following HIPAA and FERPA guidelines and requirements. - Will know and apply aseptic and sterile technique and blood borne pathogen and communicable disease control measures. - Cares for patients following aseptic and sterile technique as needed. - Environmental cleaning and care, such as autoclaving, laundry, room cleaning, etc. - Institutes and maintains referral system, and prior authorizations, for patients as ordered by their provider. - Maintaining Medication and immunizat