Medical Assistant - Correctional Health

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc•Fort Scott, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Correctional Health team and the clinical team. The Medical Assistant is responsible for initial patient interactions, including taking vital signs, preparing and cleaning exam rooms, administering injections, performing lab work, and other related duties. This role involves communication with inmates, corrections team members, employees, and other individuals to disseminate or explain information.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.
Experience in clinic or healthcare setting.
Knowledge of Vaccine recommendations and guidelines
Valid Driver’s License required.
Must be computer literate and able to navigate through the Electronic Health Record.
Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a certified CMA/CNA program is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, updates medication list, allergies at each visit and records information in EMR.
Provides injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests.
Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients; assures all rooms are clean and dispose of trash in rooms.
Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Inventories medical supplies and materials.
In collaboration with counselor and medical providers, supports patients in identifying inmates for Addition Treatment Services.
Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system.
Transports specimens, equipment or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques.
Supports all Providers in their care for patients to include specialty specific procedures/tests.
Collaborates with providers and other multidisciplinary team members to provide complete patient care.
Responsible for coordination of care with outside sources and collaborate with corrections staff regarding introduction into treatment program, progression in treatment, and aftercare.
Maintain inmate’s medications while following facility policies on medication administration.
Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.
Communicate/Consult with jail administration, as appropriate, concerning inmate’s individual health needs.
Assist in providing emergency care for accidents and sudden illness of inmates until EMS assume responsibility.
Submit accurate and timely reports as required by various health/state agencies.
Participate in facilities emergency preparedness plan as required.
Comply with state and federal privacy/confidentiality requirements, HIPAA & FERPA.
Performs other related duties as may be assigned.