Medical Assistants are critical members of health care teams in various ambulatory clinical settings. MAs are often the first and last person a patient interacts with, impacting the patient experience. MAs are trained in administrative, clinical and lab.

MAs perform a variety of tasks, such as:

• Obtaining patient vital signs
• Assisting providers with exams and procedures
• Administering medications and injections
• Performing EKG, phlebotomy and other essential lab procedures
• Checking patients in at their arrival and out and at the end of the visit
• Answering phone calls and messages
• Using electronic health records
• And so much more

The starting pay for Medical Assistants at UW Health is $20.07 per hour. UW Health offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Work experience that is relevant to the position will be taken into consideration when determining the starting base pay.