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The Access Assistant, Student Affairs and Wellbeing position is to provide support to the Associate/Assistant Dean and Director(s) for the Office of Student Affairs and Wellbeing in the School of Medicine. The Access Assistant (AA) provides accessibility accommodations and administrative support to include providing accommodations to medical students, personal and telephone reception, program and event planning, preparing correspondence, and data entry. This role is critical in being proactive and demonstrating initiative to the office's accessibility support and project management processes.

A day in the life of a Access Assistant, Student Affairs and Wellbeing at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Provides assistance with physical tasks, while under the constant instruction and guidance of the medical student. The medical student will instruct the Access Assistant (AA) on what needs to be moved or lifted and describe how to perform the movement. The AA will follow the medical student's directions and regardless of their skill and experience cannot complete any procedures without the medical student's instructions. These tasks may include, but are not limited to, assisting medical student with holding instruments, palpation, percussion, positioning for access to patient, etc. The AA will provide assistance in gross anatomy lab as well as certain other skills-based courses, labs, and clinics, as needed.
• Provides primary administrative support to the Associate Assistant Dean and/or Directors of the Office of Student Affairs and Wellbeing to include scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, organizing travel arrangements, preparing/organizing/filing correspondence and managing calendars.
• Assist with set-up of assistive technology as needed for medical student
• Scribe upon request from the medical student for note taking, concept mapping, and/or during exams.
• Coordinates and plans meetings and events, organizes and prepares training materials; communicates with faculty, staff, students, and other attendees regarding meetings; records notes and minutes; documents and distributes necessary materials and action items for follow up.
• Investigates, organizes and inputs pertinent information into constituent management software.
• The AA cannot help with tasks of a personal nature, such as toileting and changing clothes
• Arrange furniture in room to create physical access for medical student to take an exam, care for a patient, etc. and at end of meeting to return room to original configuration.
• Perform related duties as required or assigned.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Associate's degree or Vocational or Technical School degree.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Must be a good listener and follow directions closely.
• Must act in a sensitive and professional manner and maintain confidentiality.
• Must be aware and emotionally prepared to handle cadavers in anatomy lab; and to have exposure to patients who are very ill, without clothes or with traumatic injuries.
• Interest in the healthcare field.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!   

Starting at $26.12 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.