Certified Medical Assistant

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. • Oakland, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) to work full-time in the medical department at Garrett County Detention Center in Oakland, MD. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under the supervision of an LPN. This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on the job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task
• Good grasp of patient assessment skills
• Clerical experience
• Ability to type
• Currently hold an active Medical Assistant Certification
• Effective communication skills
• Pleasant telephone manner
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Working knowledge of office equipment and medical equipment
• Working knowledge of medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Performing the initial intake screening on new patients
• Taking vital signs
• Completing all appropriate intake forms per written protocol
• Preparing and maintaining examination and treatment areas for the facility
• Phoning verification of medications and medical information
• Obtain lab specimens as ordered by the physician (including Venipunctures)
• Performing various treatments ordered by a Physician
• Maintaining medication records
• Administering tuberculin skin testing on new intakes and on annual follow-ups due on all inmates/patients
• Typing of various reports, letters, and memoranda
• Answering telephone and processing calls
• Maintaining the filing system and confidentiality of information at all times
• Following universal precautions at all times
• Maintaining a pleasant working attitude
• Any/all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or delegated

Benefits

• Single and Family health care offered (i.e., medical / prescription / dental / vision)
• Retirement benefits offered (i.e., 401k with discretionary company match)
• Generous PTO package provided
• Paid time off will accrue for a maximum accrual of nine (9) days (or 72 hours) per year
• Six (6) floating holidays, pro-rated within your first year of employment as dictated by your effective hire date
• Eligible to accrue sick and safe leave benefits under Maryland’s Healthy Working Families Act (i.e., MDSSL)
• MDSSL accrues at a rate of one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours of straight time worked, for a maximum annual accrual of sixty-four (64) hours
• Overtime Pay
• Shift Differential
• Weekend Differential compensation
• Premium Holiday Pay
• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed