A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation software. Student information systems as well as online instruction modules and simulation software.

* PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: *

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Essential functions that medical assistants need to be able to perform include:

• Ability to travel to externship sites and partner locations.
• Passing a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course
• Applying universal precautions such as hand washing and applying mask, gown and gloves
• Providing sufficient physical support to safely assist patients in moving
• Able to move in confined spaces
• Maintain balance in standing position
• Twist body from one side to the other
• Reach below the waist and to the front or the side of the body to the level of the top of head
• Able to push, pull, stabilize, twist, and freely move arms to allow movement of 25-40 pounds as in moving an object or transferring a client from one place to another
• Able to possess hand and finger coordination and strength to allow grasp, twist and pinch of an object weighing 5 pounds for at least 5 seconds.

* INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: *

Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.

* WORKING CONDITIONS: *

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. An example of noise level is typical of a classroom, office or community healthcare setting. Travel across multiple NTCC campuses and external clinical/community sites required. Occasional evening or weekend activities for recruitment or program needs.

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Northshore Technical Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this Educational Agency upholds the following policy: Northshore Technical Community College campuses assure equal opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status or veteran's status in admission to, participation in, or employment in the program and activities of this system. Each campus welcomes handicapped individuals and has made buildings accessible to them.