Medical Assistant – FPC-Alderson, Alderson, WV

Fidelity Partners•Alderson, WV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will work at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Prison Center-Alderson Health Services Department in Alderson, West Virginia. This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week. The role involves providing nursing care, assisting medical providers, managing patient flow, and handling administrative tasks within a correctional environment. The estimated start date is July 15, 2026, with the contract period running until April 30, 2031. The pay rate is estimated between $15.24 and $20.33 per hour.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Must have completed a Medical Assistant course of study – completion diploma is required.
Member of a national association – The American Association of Medical Assistants, National Healthcareer Association, and other related organizations.
A minimum of one (2) year of experience.
Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC) or the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Bilingual oral communication skills
Experience in a clinical correctional setting

Responsibilities

Providing nursing care to include taking and recording patient history, vital signs, scanning, making appointments, assisting PA's/NP'S/RN'S and physicians in clinical activities.
Drawing blood from patients for analysis or other medical tests, and glucose sticks.
Collecting and processing laboratory tests.
Operating the EKG machines and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the Health Services Department.
Assisting the medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the chronic care clinic, optometry, and general clinics when scheduled.
Assisting primary providers in the urgent care room when necessary and utilizing basic medical equipment.
Pulling, filing, and copying medical records while maintaining supplies in all exam rooms.
Screening eye exams and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases, if needed.
Maintaining daily sick call list/call out.
Assisting, routing, and scheduling with medical trip paperwork.
Monitoring scheduled and unscheduled appointments and/or hospitalizations at community-based clinics and/or hospitals.
Processing and assembling escorted trip authorizations, emergency, and special outside medical trips on a weekly basis.
Ensuring that each escorted trip authorization packet is reviewed by the appropriate Bureau of Prisons staff.
Tracking appointments/cancellations and special instructions.
Knowledgeable of using the BEMR system.