Medical Assistant, Rheumatology

Work Schedule

100% FTE, 40 hours per week. Shifts scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Hours may vary based on the needs of the clinic.

Pay

UW Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Relevant work experience will be taken into consideration when determining the starting base pay.

About the Role

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! We are seeking a Medical Assistant (MA, CMA, RMA, CCMA, LPN) to join our specialists in rheumatology and arthritis who provide a multidisciplinary team approach to managing rheumatic and immunological diseases. You will provide quality care in a compassionate, patient- and family-centered environment, prepare patients for examination, obtain vital signs, document chief complaint, medications, and allergies, administer medications and treatments, and promote healthy lifestyles, wellness, and education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination
• Obtain vital signs
• Document chief complaint, medications, and allergies
• Administer medications and treatments
• Promote healthy lifestyles, wellness, and education

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans
• Two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Full-time benefits for part-time work (positions 60% FTE and higher)
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts offering flexibility and work-life balance
• Access to UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility – UW Health helps pay for coursework associated with career advancement
• Referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues, or others to apply for open, posted positions

Qualifications

Required (one of the following):

• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program
• Licensure as an LPN
• Completion of the UWH Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program or an Employee Partner Medical Assistant Program
• Attainment of the CCMA certification as a UWH employee
• Acceptance into the UWH MA Apprenticeship Program – Accelerated
• One year of recent Medical Assistant experience and CMA, RMA, or CCMA certification

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• 1 year of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant or LPN

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

• Certified as MA, CMA, RMA, or CCMA within 1 year or Licensure as an LPN upon hire
• If applying in lieu of Medical Assistant education or LPN licensure, must have current CMA, RMA, or CCMA certification upon hire
• CPR/BLS certification upon hire