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.

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