MEDICAL ASSISTANT

UHS • Bedford Charter Township, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

The Medical Assistant will be responsible for the administration and/or monitoring of non-narcotic patient medications in the residential setting.

Requirements

• Ability to inspire client confidence in the FRN Staff and the FRN Model of Treatment.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate through conduct and communications the stability required to effectively assist patients and their family members through the FRN Model of Treatment.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse individuals and groups.
• Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to multi-task in an efficient manner.
• Must have general knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program.
• Current CPR/First Aid required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a medical assistant role in a healthcare facility.
• A current, valid driver’s license and a clean driving record is required for use of company vehicles and occasional business travel.

Nice To Haves

• Certified or Registered preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer non-narcotic medication to patients in the residential setting.
• Tracks medication administration and effectiveness via the medication administration record.
• Monitors medication use and reorders appropriately to ensure medication availability for distribution.
• Assists with collection of all daily weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and chronic and acute pain level.
• Follows the direction of the staff nurse as delegated.
• Inputs preliminary and final results into the medical records database and completes chart audits.
• Monitor compliance of the staff TB testing program.
• Complete TB tests. Ensure that evaluation is completed within 48-72 hour time frame.
• Meets timeliness expectations of completing work as scheduled, demonstrating self-paced performance and adjusting priorities as needed.
• Cross-trains and supports other areas of the nursing department as needed or requested by supervisor.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The company is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a Fortune 500 corporation with annual revenues of $11.4 billion in 2019. UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune in 2020, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500 in 2019, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies in 2017. UHS has more than 90,000 employees and operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED