Medical Assistant or Occ Med Tech - Occupational Medicine

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

13d•$19 - $26

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) works within administration-defined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state where they practice. In an ambulatory care setting, the MA collects subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to the health care provider. The MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on the patient’s plan of care under provider direction. They communicate specified written care instructions from the provider to patients or caregivers and support patients across the lifespan through preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. Specialized clinical duties may include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting patient signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing. The role is in Occupational Medicine, which focuses on worker health and safety, prevention and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and support for safe and healthy workplaces. The department’s work may include vaccinations, walk-in injuries, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, and respirator fit testing.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
Be nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant through an accepted national certification or registration program.
In North Dakota, hold MAIII registration through the North Dakota Board of Nursing; if not held at hire, obtain it within four months. Medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and the employee must be registered on the North Dakota Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not already hold MAIII registration.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment and recertify as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to the health care provider.
Contribute patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on the patient’s plan of care under provider direction.
Communicate specifically defined written care instructions from the provider to patients or caregivers.
Participate in preventative care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
Obtain vital signs and prepare patients for examinations.
Observe and report patient signs or symptoms.
Perform point-of-care testing.
Support Occupational Medicine services, which may include vaccinations, walk-in injury care, pre-employment examinations, drug testing, hearing testing, and respirator fit testing.