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.