DEPARTMENT: Student Life

POSITION LOCATION: Durham, NC

POSTING DATE: April 12, 2024

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

ANTICIPATED
APPOINTMENT PERIOD: June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024

WORKING HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8 am – 4:00 pm
Friday 8 am – 12 pm (summer only)

HOURS PER WEEK: 30-36 hrs per week

HOURLY RATE: $20.00/hour

NCSSM is ranked as the #2 Best Public High School in the U.S.

NCSSM and the Student Life department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. NCSSM is proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. NCSSM is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we are strongly committed to increasing faculty and staff diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are an individual with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process, please contact us at hr@ncssm.edu.

Description of Duties:

This position reports to the Director of Campus Health and Safety or designee. The North Carolina School of Science and Math medical clinic serves 680 students in a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. The Medical Assistant would be an integral part of the clinic staff team. The Medical Assistant should be able to use their technical skills to take patient vital signs and assess the initial need of the student. They should be able to perform clinic tests as directed. They should be detail-oriented, as they must enter all patient data accurately in the medical records. Medical Assistants should also have very good interpersonal skills so they can work with students who need support.

During the summer

Medical Assistants may perform the following duties:

• Schedule new appointments and/or follow up appointments
• Email students with information as directed by the medical staff
• Initial assessment of the student’s need
• Measure and record vital signs
• Perform in-office testing as requested by the medical staff
• Perform data entry
• Clean exam rooms and answer phone calls
• Facilitate medication distribution according to policy and procedures

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge: The position requires knowledge of basic medical principles and techniques, medication administration and, knowledge to assess and monitor student’s health.

Consulting: The position requires the ability to communicate information to students and parents. Ability to collaborate with clinic medical staff and NCSSM’s administration is required.

Critical Thinking: The position requires the basic ability to implement the nursing process of assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Licensed to practice as a Medical Assistant in the State of North Carolina.