Medical Assistant Tallahassee, FL

Nitelines Usa•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing nursing care, including taking patient history and vital signs, making appointments, and assisting healthcare providers with clinical activities. The role also includes assisting with vision screenings and exams, performing venipuncture, collecting and processing urinalysis, and adhering to infection control procedures. The Medical Assistant will operate EKG and laboratory equipment, possess knowledge of mental health disorders, and be able to screen for mood changes. They will also provide basic first aid and preventive care, triage sick-call complaints, and perform other duties as assigned, ensuring assignments are commensurate with their qualifications and licensure.

Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited Medical Assistant school or program.
Shall maintain current certification as a Medical Assistant in the State of Florida.
Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of mental health disorders
Ability to screen for gross mood changes
Ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries
Ability and skill to operate EKG and laboratory equipment

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to include, taking and recording patient history, vital signs, making appointments, assisting Mid-Level Practitioners and physicians in clinical activities.
Assist the Optometrist with vision screening and exams.
Perform venipuncture from patients for analysis or other medical purposes when necessary.
Collect and process Urinalysis.
Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
Operate EKG and laboratory equipment.
Screen for gross mood changes.
Provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
Properly triage sick-call complaints and refer to RN or APP as appropriate.
Perform duties as required but accept only those assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.
Operation of EKG machine, and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the HSU.
Assist providers in the urgent care room when necessary.
General medical assistant duties.
Maintain supplies in all exam rooms.
Screening eye exams and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases.
Maintain daily sick call list and place Inmates on call out as needed.
Other duties as assigned.