Medical Assistant

Nitelines USA•Pollock, LA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

NEEDED: Medical Assistant LOCATION: 1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, LA SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, not to exceed 40 hours per week QUALIFICATION: Must possess a current and valid license or certification in any of the following: Medical Assistant (MA) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Your documents will conduct your initial interview on your behalf. Serious candidates should submit the following documents to move forward in the hiring process. Current detailed resume Registration (RMA), certification (CMA) State License (LPN) (EMT) Additional certificates of training. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. JOB DUTIES: Scheduling and coordinating patient appointments for medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in management of patient flow through the chronic care clinics, sick-call appointments, and physical examinations, optometry and general clinics when scheduled. Communicating patient messages to the medical providers Entering and updating patient information in the Electronic Medical Records System (BEMR) Capturing and documenting vital signs Updating Patient medical and family history Assisting with clinical procedures by preparing instruments and retrieving desired items from the pyxis machine. Immunization Administration Wound Care Suture Removal Patient Education Cleaning Exam Room Operation of EKG Machine Maintain supplies in all exam rooms Nasal Swabs Draws blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes. Collect and process Urinalysis Screening eye exams and assist physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases. Call for inmates who are a no show for scheduled appointments Answer radio traffic for the department Send inmate notifications to inmates regarding scheduled appointments Maintain supplies in all exam rooms. Receive inmate passes, pull, file, and copy medical records. Other duties as assigned by the HSA or designee.

Requirements

Must possess a current and valid license or certification in any of the following: Medical Assistant (MA) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Current detailed resume
Registration (RMA), certification (CMA)
State License (LPN) (EMT)
Additional certificates of training.
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Scheduling and coordinating patient appointments for medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in management of patient flow through the chronic care clinics, sick-call appointments, and physical examinations, optometry and general clinics when scheduled.
Communicating patient messages to the medical providers
Entering and updating patient information in the Electronic Medical Records System (BEMR)
Capturing and documenting vital signs
Updating Patient medical and family history
Assisting with clinical procedures by preparing instruments and retrieving desired items from the pyxis machine.
Immunization Administration
Wound Care
Suture Removal
Patient Education
Cleaning Exam Room
Operation of EKG Machine
Maintain supplies in all exam rooms
Nasal Swabs
Draws blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes.
Collect and process Urinalysis
Screening eye exams and assist physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases.
Call for inmates who are a no show for scheduled appointments
Answer radio traffic for the department
Send inmate notifications to inmates regarding scheduled appointments
Maintain supplies in all exam rooms.
Receive inmate passes, pull, file, and copy medical records.
Other duties as assigned by the HSA or designee.