NEEDED: Medical Assistant

LOCATION: 5756 Hartford & Pointville Road, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess at least one year of documented experience as a Medical Assistant.
• He/she must have completed any formal allied health or vocational school, or community college allied health program. Disciplines covered may include, Medial Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant,
• Emergency Medical Technician, etc.
• Must have a current CPR certification.
• Experience working in a correctional environment is preferred, but not required.

JOB DUTIES: Not limited to:

• Daily checks of medical equipment and supplies in the urgent care room.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Transcribe orders and recommendations from specialist consultations into BEMR.
• Perform PPE and supply inventory.
• Perform signs/symptoms, temperature screenings for staff and inmates as needed under COVID-19 Modified Operations.
• Assist BOP medical staff with administration of medication and insulin to the inmate population.
• Plants Tuberculosis Skin Testing (TST) and reads results.
• Obtain 12-Leads ECGs.
• Perform nasal swab testing as needed.
• Assists with other clinical tasks within the scope of certification as needed.
• Assist the Pharmacist with tasks within the scope of certification as needed.
• Review and comply with local institutional policy, Bureau of Prison Program Review standards, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), American Correctional Association (ACA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and other state and federal regulations.
• Perform quality assurance audits in BEMR and other administrative tasks as assigned.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare contributions.