Medical Assistant

Fidelity Partners•Safford, AZ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant will provide on-site clinical and administrative support in the Health Services Department at the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Arizona. The position is contingent upon contract award and is part-time, with up to 18 hours per week. The anticipated schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including a 30-minute unpaid lunch; the final schedule depends on Government ordering and institutional needs. Remote clinical services are not authorized unless expressly approved by the Government. Services include patient intake, vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection and handling, EKGs, examination support, scheduling, recordkeeping, supply control, and coordination with medical and custody personnel. Employment is contingent on institutional suitability screening, background and credentialing checks, orientation, and facility access. The period of performance is one 12-month base period, with four possible 12-month option periods and a possible six-month extension, subject to contract award.

Requirements

Medical assistant and phlebotomy experience or documented training sufficient to perform assigned clinical duties safely.
Current phlebotomy certification or acceptable evidence of phlebotomy training and competency.
Current American Heart Association BLS or CPR certification, which must be maintained.
Competency in vital signs, venipuncture, urine specimen collection, EKG performance, patient preparation, and clinical assistance.
Computer, data-entry, scheduling, records, English-language, and medical-terminology skills.
Successful completion of required institutional suitability screening, NCIC and fingerprint checks, employment and background verification, favorable credit review, orientation, credentialing, and facility-access requirements.
Submission of a current resume documenting relevant experience or training, phlebotomy certification or competency documentation, current BLS or CPR certification, applicable medical assistant education and training records, and any requested onboarding or screening documents.

Nice To Haves

Correctional healthcare experience.
Bilingual English and Spanish capability.

Responsibilities

Obtain and accurately document patient histories, vital signs, and other intake information.
Perform venipuncture and collect, label, process, and route blood and urine specimens according to established procedures.
Perform EKGs and other authorized screening or diagnostic support procedures.
Prepare patients and examination areas and assist providers during clinical encounters.
Maintain electronic and paper health records, schedules, logs, forms, and required reports.
Coordinate appointments and communicate professionally with patients, healthcare staff, laboratory personnel, and custody staff.
Monitor and restock supplies and maintain clean, orderly clinical work areas.
Follow infection-control, specimen-integrity, privacy, safety, correctional security, and facility procedures.