Occupational Medicine Health Technician

Job Summary:

Join a dynamic team at UW-Madison, providing excellent patient care in support of a highly respected educational and research institution. As an Occupational Medicine Health Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of our community through various responsibilities, including:

- Performing occupational health surveillance testing such as pulmonary function testing, respirator fit testing, vision screening, TSTs, vaccinations, EKGs, and other relevant tests, along with patient education.
- Taking and recording patients' medical histories and vital signs.
- Providing accurate and detailed information regarding test preparations, patient arrival times, and other necessary directions.
- Scheduling patient appointments and managing cancellations, reschedules, and additions to schedules.
- Offering clinical and clerical support to the Occupational Medicine unit both in the clinic and at outreach events.
- Maintaining inventory of supplies and forms essential for screening equipment.
- Conducting calibration and calibration checks for all screening equipment.

This role falls under UW-Madison's Division of Facilities Planning & Management, Department of Environment, Health & Safety and reports to the Occupational Medicine Clinic Operations Manager. If you are passionate about patient care and looking to contribute to a leading institution, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.

Responsibilities:

Collects vital signs, patient history, and specimens; and performs basic laboratory tests and administers injections and medications under supervising clinician direction to ensure the proper care of patients. Prepares examination rooms and equipment and performs administrative duties. Works collaboratively with other medical staff.

• 35% Performs routine vital signs, basic tests, assists with minor procedures, and administers medications as directed by a supervising clinician
• 5% Collects, prepares, and delivers specimens for laboratory analysis
• 30% Prepares and cleans examination rooms, instruments, and equipment for specific procedures
• 5% Escorts patients to various hospital locations and delivers, orders, and inventories general clinic supplies
• 10% Performs administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, assisting patients with billing, and coding information and answering basic medical questions
• 5% Under the direction of the on-site healthcare provider, performs Occupational Health and
  Safety-related screening tests and procedures such as: respirator fit testing, pulmonary function
  tests, Snellen eye exams, and other as assigned and allowed
• 5% Provides clinical and administrative support to the UW Occupational Health unit in the clinic and at outreach events. As appropriate, conveys screening results to employees
• 5% Maintains inventory of supplies and forms essential to screening equipment and conducts

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Associate's Degree
Preferred Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or related field

Qualifications:

Required:
- Ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues to foster a supportive environment
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with patients and healthcare team members, including the ability to adjust communication style to meet the needs of patients

Preferred:
- One year of healthcare-related experience

License/Certification:

Preferred
CMA - Certified Or Registered Medical Assistant

Preferred
EMT - Emergency Medical Tech

Preferred
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure

Work Schedule:

Typical Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $22.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
The starting rate for the position is $22 per hour but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/univstaff.pdf. 

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button.

Please submit a resume and cover letter. In your application materials, detail your experience as it pertains to this position.

Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least three professional references with titles, emails, and phone numbers (including at least one supervisory reference). Note that references will not be contacted without your prior knowledge.

Contact:

Emma DeGan
emma.degan@wisc.edu
608-497-4469
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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Official Title:

Medical Assistant(HS021)

Department(s):

A71-FACILITIES PLNG AND MGMT/EHS/OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

Employment Class:

University Staff-Ongoing

Job Number:

308179-CP

 

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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