LOCATION: Madison, WI

HIRING ORGANIZATION: The register established from this recruitment also will be used to staff future Medical Assistant 1 or 2 vacancies in UHS and the School of Medicine and Public Health that occur in the Madison area within the next six months.

SALARY: Starting pay for the MA1 is $12.592 per hour and for the MA2 is $13.626 per hour, plus excellent benefits. A 6-month probationary period is required. This classification is included in the Technical Bargaining Unit.

JOB DUTIES: Provide clinical and medical assistance to health care professionals. Assist with examination and surgical procedures. Prepare patients, instruments and exam rooms. Measure, administer and record medications, including injections. Take patient histories and vital signs.

WELL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS: High School diploma or GED is required.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: Medical terminology; patient examination procedures, general patient care and treatment procedures, equipment rules and regulations and ethics pertinent to a clinic facility; observation of patient's general physical condition and needs; when to confer with a physician or other health professional about a patient's emotional or physical condition; aseptic and sterile techniques; administration of common medications and side effects; common medical supplies and equipment.

SPECIAL NOTICE: For UW-Madison Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.wisc.edu/students/faculty/safety.htm, or call the Dean of Students office at (608) 263-5700 for a paper copy.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: To apply, download the special application materials; or, to have them mailed, email or call UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Human Resources at SMPH_HR@hslc.wisc.edu or (608) 263-4935. Application materials will be accepted until the needs of the service are met.

COMPLETED APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES, 21 N. PARK STREET, SUITE 5101, MADISON, WI 53715-1218.

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Published January 8, 2004
Updated June 08, 2007