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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada · Las Vegas, Nevada
Salary: $24.44 Hourly
1524 Pinto Lane, Las Vegas, NV Job Type: Per Diem Job Number: 26 - PDMAAGSC Department: General Surgery Clinic - 7899 Opening Date: 10/28/2026 Closing Date: 11/4/2026 5:00 PM Pacific Position Summary EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. UMC is home to Nevada's ONLY Nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center. In 2026, we became the FIRST and ONLY Magnet®-Recognized hospital in the state, reflecting UMC's nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. Position Summary: Performs routine clerical and clinical tasks within the clinic, assisting physicians and other licensed providers to provide cost effective, quality patient care.
Job Requirement Education/
Graduation from a recognized medical assistant program and one (1) year medical assisting experience in an ambulatory/clinical setting.
Licensing/Certification Requirements: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA). Some position may require an Office Lab Assistant License within sixty (60) days of hire. Additional Position Requirements - Minimum of one (1) year of front desk experience in a clinic - Minimum of one (1) year of back-office experience supporting a surgeon - Knowledge of verifying insurance eligibility and benefits - Knowledge of insurance-specific referral requirements - Experience in a specialty surgical clinic (General Surgery, Bariatric, Urology, Surgical Oncology, ENT, etc) - Bilingual preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical
Knowledge of: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; knowledge of referral processing, scheduling, data entry; knowledge of software applications; department and hospital safety practices; patient rights; infection control practices and policies; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.
Skill in: Procuring specimens through nasopharyngeal or oral swabs according to established procedures; vaccination activities; injection and aseptic technique; performing noninvasive procedures ie EKG; processing Point of Care testing; skill in supporting clinical team and patients to achieve annual wellness care and transitional care documentation; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds under stressful conditions; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Requires to test people for COVID-19. It will require long lengths of standing, and will require those running the tests to swab patients and send in their swabs for testing. Employees will all wear PPE while testing patients. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification. Per Diem and Temporary Employees are not eligible to receive benefits. THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 01
I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. Incomplete applications or applications missing relevant work history information (including current UMC employment if applicable) will not be considered.
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Did you graduate from a recognized medical assistant program?
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Do you have one (1) year of medical assisting experience in an ambulatory/clinical setting?
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How many years of experience do you have working as a Medical Assistant in a Surgery Clinic?
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Do you have a minimum of one (1) year of front desk experience in a clinic?
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Do you have one (1) year of experience of back-office support for a surgeon?
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Are you bilingual?
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If you answered yes to the bilingual question, what language? If no, input N/A. 09
Please explain your experience with insurance verification and insurance-specific referral requirements. 10
I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application in order to be qualified.
Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.
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| Company | University Medical Center of Southern Nevada |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Healthcare Support Occupations |