NEEDED: MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

LOCATION: 1301 Dale Bumpers, Forrest City, AR 72335

HOURS: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 6:00AM – 6:00PM QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen

•  Must be certified/registered in their field of study and shall provide documentation of 

completion of a Medical Assistant course of study.

•  Must have experience in the field of medicine dealing with ill patients, either in a hospital or 

clinic setting.

•  Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red 

Cross or the American Heart Association.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific services to be performed include:

•  Respond to requests from various employees and the ability to recognize any given medical 

terminology from any practitioner.; ability to process accurate, error-free written correspondence 

at the request of various practitioners, using both typewriters and word- processing equipment; 

without supervision,

•  Shall obtain laboratory samples, do routine phlebotomy,

•  Perform other tests as required by the medical needs of the inmate,

•  Conduct audiometric and/or visual testing,

• Perform EKG’s,

• Obtain vital signs,

•  Perform other functions of a clinical nature like subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular 

injections, PPD planting and reading to ensure that the medical needs of the inmates are being met.

•  Obtain medical histories and assist in emergency medical treatment of inmate patients.

•  File medical records and obtain records for the physician assistants, physician, and Health 

Services Administrator.

•  Assisting various employees with sick call

•  Accurately recording preliminary complaints

•  Recording symptoms and vital signs; dressing changes

•  Maintaining records and logs; patient education and filing of paperwork into medical records; 

ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all log and record entries, using hand and automated 

systems.

•  Shall respond to specific requests for various procedures deemed necessary by employees to 

ensure the efficient clinical operation of the Health Services Unit.

•  At the determination of the Health Services Administrator, may be rotated among various posts 

within the Health Services unit to include rotation among the institutions or assigned to a 

specific function, based on the needs of the institution,

•  Expected to perform any duties that fall within an assigned rotation without 

supervision.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, 10 paid Federal holidays, accrued vacation,

accrued sick leave, and healthcare benefits contribution.