Certified Medical Assistant Full-Time Day Shift -Hamilton County

QCHC Inc; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance

Matching 401K

PayActiv

Referral Program

EAP Program

Health Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Quality Correctional Health Care is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant for a full-time day shift in Hamilton County. The CMA provides nursing care under physician supervision in a correctional setting, performs sick-call protocols, administers medications, and documents patient information.

The role requires CMA/RMA/CCMA certification and CPR, with at least one year of clinical CMA experience, preferably in a correctional health care environment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational/Technical School - Current and valid CMA, RMA, CCMA
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience as CMA/RMA/CCMA; correctional health care preferred
• Valid CPR card.

Responsibilities

• Take and document vital signs
• Assist with activities of daily living for inmates
• Obtain patient history
• Assist with examinations and treatments and document correctly
• Under supervision perform sick-call procedures
• Administer medications per nursing standards
• Accurately document patient information
• Read and comply with new standards and directives
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Provide assistance to co-workers to fulfill the unit's mission
• Oversee pharmacy functionality and medication processes
• Schedule inmate movements to medical clinics

Skills

Vital signs

Medication administration

Documentation

Inmate care

Education

CMA, RMA, CCMA

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant Full-Time Day Shift -Hamilton County

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Site Administrator/Coordinator the Medical Assistant (CMA, RMA, CCMA) provides/ and assists in nursing services to patients within a correctional environment. The CMA delivers nursing care as directed by the Physician within the scope of the American Association of Medical Assistants for the CMA.

Principal Responsibilities: -

• Take and document vital signs
• Assist with all activities of daily living as required of an inmate in a medical clinic bed including turning & repositioning if infirmary beds provided at site.
• Obtain patient history.
• Assist with examinations and/or treatments and document correctly.
• Under Directors supervision perform sick-call Protocol procedures designed for the facility.
• Administer medications in accordance with nursing standards and correctional regulations.
• Accurately document all patient information.
• Read and comply with new standards, correctional regulations and /or QCHC directives.
• Actively participate in the inmate health education program.
• Complete all assignments within the prescribed time frame.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment in the workplace including patient rooms.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform all required technical skills appropriately and safely.
• Demonstrate understanding of the health care mission of the unit and the place of his/her assignment in the completion of the mission.
• Provide assistance to co-workers as needed to assure that the shared mission of the unit is optimally fulfilled.
• Assist in orientation of new staff members as requested.
• Actively participate in continuous quality improvement activies.
• Attend ALL mandatory meetings and 80% of non-mandatory meetings a year.
• Utilize appropriate/effective verbal and written communication.
• Comply with QCHC attendance policy as identified in the Employee Handbook.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, oversee functionality of the Pharmacy: i.e., stock medication ordering, medication refill ordering, medication check-in, sort and distribute to medication nurses, Return shipping, Medication destruction, and any other offsite pharmacy correspondence.
• Verify patient medications upon intake, task provider for review
• Scan medical records to the electronic charting system.
• Catalog old files and prepare for offsite storage.
• Schedule inmate movements to medical for clinics through theJail management system.

Benefits:

• Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC
• Matching 401K
• PayActiv for early access to pay
• Referral Program
• EAP Program
• FinFit for Financial Wellness
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Holiday Pay
• BCBS Health Insurance - Full-time employees or equivalent hours
• Dental, Vision, Supplemental Insurance - Full-time Employees
• PTO - Full-time employees

Education/Licensure Requirements:-

• Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational/Technical School - Current and valid CMA, RMA, CCMA
• Training, Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience:
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as a CMA, RMA, or CCMA. One year of experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.
• Valid CPR card.

Position Requirements

Education/Licensure Requirements: - Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational/Technical School - Current and valid CMA, RMA, CCMA

Training, Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience:

• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as as CMA, RMA, CCMA. One year experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.
• Valid CPR card.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Days

Hourly Rate

Position Medical Assistant

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Location Hamilton Co

About the Organization Welcome to Quality Correctional Health Care. We are a physician-owned company exclusively devoted to providing inmate healthcare services in the correctional environment. We have a proven track record devoted exclusively to providing inmate healthcare services in corrections environments. We currently provide healthcare to approximately 12,000 inmates in over sixty jails in six states. We serve facilities that range in size from small 20-bed municipal jails to large, multi-site detention facilities with 1,000 inmates. Our mission is simple yet critical: 'To seamlessly integrate cost effective affordable and quality correctional health care into the corrections environment.' -Johnny Bates, MD, CEO and Founder.

This position is currently accepting applications.