will work 35 hours per week while the term is in session (~32 weeks/year).
The CCMA will work with all members of the Health Services team, supporting health care operations in collaboration with the Director of Health Services and the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Responsibilities
- Assess, observe, and prepare patients for examinations and treatment.
- Administer medications and treatments within the scope of practice, and monitor patients for side effects and reactions.
- Maintain accurate records of patient medical history and current health, including updates to medications and allergies.
- Performs wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging.
- Operates and monitors medical equipment.
- Collects blood, urine, and other samples for lab work.
- Educating patients on treatment and care plans, as well as answering questions.
- Additional related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
- CCMA national certification and a minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical setting (primary care, urgent care, or similar). CPR and First Aid certification required.
- Verification of Hepatitis B vaccination status.
- Demonstrated ability to work with persons of diverse racial, social-cultural, economic, and national backgrounds in support of student services and student learning.
- Knowledge of the developmental and health needs of students in a Higher Education setting.
- Computer literacy, with a preference for experience with Google Suite and an electronic medical record system (Tebra is the system for Bennington College).
All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities, as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building a community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College's approach to pluralism and inclusivity-both as fields of inquiry and practice-is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply.
Compensation: The annual salary for this partial-year position is $25,000.
To apply, please visit https://bennington.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0zub4/
