Clinical AssociateSchool/Division:Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant StudiesOffice:Student Health ServicesFull-Time or Part-Time:Full-TimeAbout HofstraHofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the world who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body. We especially encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities to apply.Description:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Assists in scheduling of appointments using telephone triage protocols. Collaborates with Front Desk team members in prioritizing higher risk patients and ensuring office resources are optimally allocated.
•Assists Front Desk and clinical teams with daily operations, including rooming and intake of patients.
•Inspects, stocks, cleans and prepares exam rooms and environment of care and logs these actions daily.
•Monitors patient arrival and wait time and prioritizes care of those patients who have longer wait times and/or more urgent clinical needs.
•Assists SHS Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses in the preparation and treatment of patients in SHS.
•Assists SHS NPs and RNs with various procedures including bleeding control, orthopedics (i.e. crutch set and splinting), suturing, CPR and supplemental oxygen administration (as trained).
•Performs measurement and screening procedures according to protocol which may include but is not limited to height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, audiometry and vision testing. Records and plots findings in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
•Collects blood specimens and assists NPs or RNs in collection of blood specimens as required. Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
•Collects urine specimens. May perform throat cultures, and buccal smears as directed. Completes requisitions, labels and routes specimens according to standard procedure.
•Assists with various laboratory functions and utilizing and maintaining the Glucose analyzer (as trained).
•Documents all procedures performed in the medical record and signs/titles appropriately ensuring all charts are countersigned by a Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse.
•Collaborates with other SHS team members to make progress towards AAAHC accreditation and serves on accreditation task force.
•Performs related duties, including special projects, as required.
Qualifications:•Bachelor’s required.
•EMT certification OR a minimum of 1 year working in a medical office, required.
•AHA BLS/ACLS upon hire, required.
•Minimum of one (1) year full time experience in a pre-hospital or hospital setting, required.
•Ability to evaluate multiple data elements and interpret those data elements in real-time.
•Excellent verbal communication skills, including telephone skills and the ability to effectively communicate with patients, patient families, clinical and non-clinical staff, and explain rationale for decisions clearly and effectively.

Application Instructions:For consideration, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:

Hofstra University Student Health Services
Attention: Rob Stahl, DNP, AGNP-BC, Executive Director
250 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone: (516) 463-6747
Email: Robert.Stahl@hofstra.edu
Voluntary Self-IdentificationAll applicants are invited to complete the three (3) voluntary self-identification formsDeadline:Open until filledDate Posted: 01/03/2022Posting Number: 896766-22