Medical Assistant

Kenaitze Indian Tribe

163d•Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) is to support the physician or healthcare practitioner by keeping the practice running smoothly and on schedule. This position works closely with healthcare providers to give support such as rooming patients (un'inas), assist with procedures, update and administer immunizations, assist with dispensing of prescriptions, answering phones, data entry, participate in training processes, and run simple laboratory tests. CMAs will also administer un'ina blood draws and injections when directed by providers or nurses.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
One year (1) of experience as a Certified Medical Assistant working in a clinical setting
Must have a valid Alaska State driver's license and must remain insurable under the Tribe's policy, or obtain within 90 days of hire
Current Medical Assistant Certification required or obtained within ninety (90) days of hire date and must maintain approved certification and/or licensure
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers) required or within three months of hire
Ability to maintain a calm demeanor under pressure
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent customer service skills and attitude
Familiar with clinical, behavioral, and wellness screening tools
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Conducts business in a service-oriented manner that is attentive, pleasant, respectful and kind when dealing with un'ina, visitors, co-workers and others

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience working with cultural diversities
Experience with electronic health records preferred

Responsibilities

Performs basic medical and clerical procedures before and after examination including taking of vital signs, medical history update, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, recording of EKG's, dressing changes, medication administration, assisting with procedures, acting as chaperone during un'ina visits, faxing and assistance in dispensing prescriptions under the direction of pharmacist, and documentation of care in wellness record
Prepare, administer, and document immunizations or other injections
Provide un'ina education
Set-up procedure trays
Perform vision testing, snellen and color
Perform eye and ear irrigations
EKG preparations, hook-up, and run EKG
AFGAN monitor set-up
Oxygen tank set-up
Coordinate and educate un'ina on home sleep study equipment
Assists and coordinates utilization of immunization registry database including data entry, assuring database is kept up to date, identifying un'inas overdue for immunizations
Proactively contacts un'inas for follow-up as directed by provider
In collaboration with integrated care team, refer un'inas to appropriate services
Attend staff meetings for information sharing, continuing education activities, and participate in continuous improvement efforts as required