Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)- PRN

Naphcare, Inc. • Las Vegas, NV

8d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

NaphCare is hiring a PRN Certified Medical Assistant to work at the City of Las Vegas Detention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The role provides healthcare to individuals in residence in a controlled correctional environment, working alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals. Duties include assisting healthcare professionals with examinations, taking patient histories and vital signs, and supporting clinical and administrative operations. New graduates are encouraged to apply and will receive training in correctional healthcare.

Requirements

• CMA certification and completion of an accredited medical assisting program.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Ability to obtain BLS/CPR certification; American Heart Association certification is required.
• Office Lab Assistant License for Nevada.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
• Integrity and professionalism, and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with facility correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Must pass the facility's criminal background check and drug screening.
• Ability to stand for long periods; lift and move patients weighing up to 50 pounds; bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks such as CPR while maintaining balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine blood drawing procedures as applicable by licensure.
• Take and document vital signs, height, and weight; assist with PPDs and EKGs as required.
• Assist with examinations and treatments as needed and report changes in patients’ conditions.
• Assist with patient hygiene, ambulation, and dressing changes.
• Receive and route visitors, inquiries, and issues to appropriate staff.
• Transmit correspondence and medical records via mail, email, or fax.
• Perform clerical and administrative functions, including ordering and maintaining supply inventory and sorting and distributing mail and interoffice correspondence.
• Perform bookkeeping duties, including preparing expense reports and maintaining petty cash and receipts.
• Transmit and maintain medical claims, subpoenas, and medical record requests as required.
• Assist with staff scheduling and coordinate meetings.
• Prepare and maintain monthly reporting and statistical data as required.
• Gather and maintain documentation required for accreditation surveys.
• Notify the next level of management of critical information that may negatively affect client or vendor relations or patient care.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one (for full-time employees).
• Prescriptions at no cost through the health plan, beginning day one (for full-time employees).
• Employee Assistance Program services.
• 401(k) and Roth plans with company contribution starting day one.
• Tuition assistance.
• Referral bonuses.
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Free continuing education and CMEs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED