Medical Assistant

Under direct supervision and direction of the Facility Administrator (AA) or higher licensed medical professional, the Medical Assistant provides direct and non-direct patient care, participating in the patient plan of care by administering a variety of duties in the areas of treatment to patients, laboratory, check in/out and within scope, following written/oral instructions, and communicating and maintaining accurate patient events records.

• Clinical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  o Prep exam rooms
  o Vital Signs
  o Assist practitioner with examination
  o Administering treatments
  o Obtain lab specimens (blood, stool, oral, culture) and perform on-site testing
• Non-Clinical Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  o Answering phones
  o Scheduling Appointments
  o Check In/Out
  o Provide test results to patient per providers orders
  o Ordering and stocking medications and supplies
  o Clean and organize exam room and clinic
• Passes medications and gives treatments according to physician orders and in accordance with policy
  o Oral, sublingual and buccal medications
• Accurately, and in timely manner, documents medications and treatments in patient records
• Reports patient condition changes to supervisor and notifies of medications needing to be refilled

Licenses/Certifications:

• Completion of an approved Medical Assistance program
• Unrestricted Certification as a Medical Assistant, if required in assigned state
• Phlebotomist certification
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS and ACLS certification through AHA
• Current (and must maintain) security clearance
• Previous correctional/detention facility experience preferred.
• Three (3) years’ experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.