Certified Medical Assistant

ATC Las Vegas•Eloy, AZ

18h•Onsite

About The Position

ATC Healthcare is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant for a Temp to Perm position in Eloy, AZ. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care in a fun, supportive environment. This role involves assisting patients with daily care, health routines, and providing companionship, as well as specific Certified Medical Assistant duties under the direction of a physician and supervision of a licensed nurse. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities within a team that values its members.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant
Proper body mechanics to assist moving, lifting, carrying and conveying patients
Control and inventory medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment
Keep equipment and work area clean; utilize appropriate sanitation methods
Document and report activities in accordance with established policies and/or procedures including medical file documentation
Maintain security and confidentiality of all medical records
Observe and record behavior
Securely store medical unit supplies and equipment or ensure their safe disposal
Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced on the shifts; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner
Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies
Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. This includes giving information, instructions and directions.
Coordinate the movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for medical treatment.
Reliably and repetitively identify inmates/residents by visual means.

Nice To Haves

Ability to assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene.
Ability to offer gentle reminders for medications and support health routines.
Ability to provide companionship.
Ability to help with meal prep and light cleaning.

Responsibilities

Perform and assist with a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a physician and supervision of a licensed nurse.
Conduct peripheral venipuncture to collect blood samples from patients/residents and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
Assist with the administration of oral medications and via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, as directed by the licensed nurse and according to state scope of practice guidelines.
Assist nurses with EKG's and other diagnostic tests and clinical procedures in accordance with level of training and health services policies and procedures.
Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obstructed airway techniques.
Dress and bandage wounds; assist with immobilization of bone and joint injuries.
Provide oxygen therapy; insert nasal and oral airway as directed by a licensed nurse.
Assist with urinary catheterizations.
Monitor, record and report vital signs and patient's condition as needed; contact doctors, supervisors, hospitals, etc. by phone or radio.
Utilize proper body mechanics to assist moving, lifting, carrying and conveying patients out of housing and/or other areas as necessary.
Control and inventory medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment as required by established procedures.
Keep equipment and work area clean; utilize appropriate sanitation methods.
Document and report activities in accordance with established policies and/or procedures including medical file documentation.
Maintain security and confidentiality of all medical records.
Observe and record behavior.
Securely store medical unit supplies and equipment or ensure their safe disposal.
Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced on the shifts; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner.
Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. This includes giving information, instructions and directions.
Coordinate the movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for medical treatment.
Reliably and repetitively identify inmates/residents by visual means.
Help clients feel comfortable, cared for, and respected every day.
Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene.
Offer gentle reminders for medications and support health routines.
Be the cheerful, reliable presence that brightens someone’s day.
Help with meal prep and light cleaning to create a safe, cozy space.
Form meaningful connections with clients and their families.