Medical Assistant Jobs in Santa Cruz, AZ

About The Position

Requirements

• Active NAI listing with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is required.
• Active NAII listing with the North Carolina Board of Nursing is required.
• Current American Heart Association HeartSaver certification or higher is required.
• De-escalation training, such as non-violent crisis intervention or another program adopted by ECU Health, is required. If not current at hire, it must be completed within 90 days of employment and maintained without lapse. This requirement does not apply to ambulatory clinical positions.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred, or higher.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assist with direct patient care and complete delegated skills and tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
• When assigned to the observer role, monitor one or more patients according to the specified time period and the observation level in the patient's plan of care and medical record.
• Monitor patients for signs of escalating behavior and alert the nurse if a patient may harm themselves or others.
• Communicate effectively with the patient's care team, including receiving reports and providing meaningful handoffs.
• Document accurately using established medical-record workflows.
• Conduct hazard surveillance and reduce risks in the patient's physical environment; engage the patient in appropriate distraction activities as needed.
• Participate in quality-improvement problem-solving, data collection, identification of improvement opportunities, and cost-saving activities.
• Use safe practices and follow infection-control, fire, and disaster regulations.
• Attend staff-development programs, use educational resources, fulfill annual mandatory education requirements, and help orient new staff and students as delegated by the supervising RN.
• Follow hospital and unit policies and procedures, provide quality patient care, understand the legal implications of the role, and maintain active NAI and NAII listings.
• Build effective working relationships and communication, give and receive constructive feedback, address conflicts that could affect patient care or team relationships, work effectively as part of a team, demonstrate respect, and use the chain of command appropriately.
• Participate in unit goal setting and assist with cost-effective use of equipment and supplies.
• With appropriate education and training, perform other assigned duties, which may include EKGs, phlebotomy, venipuncture, and assisting with patient admission, transport, and discharge.

Benefits

• Benefits are referenced through the ECU Health benefits page; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.