Medical Assistant

Telos; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Telos in Utah is seeking a part-time Medical Assistant (CMA) to join the nursing team and support resident health under the Nursing Director. The role involves medication management, charting, and collaboration with contracted medical staff for teen-aged students.

The ideal candidate has CMA or CNA experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently on a 21-24 hour per week schedule, with CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

Qualifications

• MA (CMA preferred) or CNA with experience administering medications.
• Customer service skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills.
• Current Utah driver’s license.
• Flexible work hours.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of age group characteristics and ability to work with emotionally challenged teen-aged students.
• CPR and First Aid Certification.

Responsibilities

• Performing nursing admission assessments within 24 hours of student’s admission.
• Communicating with Telos’ medical director and other contracted licensed practitioners regarding medical concerns.
• Writing and noting doctors orders in each student’s medical record.
• Filling out forms for doctor appointments and ordered labs; receiving lab results.
• Assess students with physical complaints and determine the need for sick bed; chart in medical record.
• Filling student’s individual medication containers weekly as per doctors orders.
• Reordering refills weekly on student medications from the pharmacy; picking up medications.
• Preparing student medications for off-campus passes and disposing expired meds as per policy.

Skills

MA/CMA preferred

CNA w/ med administration

Customer service

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Utah driver license

Flexible work hours

Organize tasks

Work independently

Experience with teens

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

Job Description: Medical Assistant (CMA)

Reports to: Nursing Director

Time commitment: Part-time, 21-24 hours per week

Pay: $18.00/hour

Mission

Provide competent, ethical medical care that supports resident health, safety, and treatment effectiveness.

The nursing staff is responsible for the direct nursing care for each student including distribution of medications, and emergency care. This person also communicates all relevant student medical information to the student’s primary therapist.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performing nursing admission assessments within 24 hours of student’s admission
• Communicating with Telos’ medical director and other contracted licensed independent practitioners regarding medical concerns of the students
• Writing and noting doctors orders in each student’s medical record
• Filling out all necessary forms for doctors appointments and ordered labs
• Receiving results of ordered labs
• Assess students that have physical complaints and determine the need for “sick bed” and then chart in the student’s medical record
• Filling student’s individual medication containers weekly as per doctors orders
• Reordering refills weekly on the student’s medications from the pharmacy
• Picking up student’s medications from the pharmacy
• Preparing student’s medications for off-campus passes
• Disposing expired medication or unused controlled substances as per policy
• Monitor student’s weekly vital signs
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Participate on assigned committees or special projects
• Provide nursing discharge summaries as requested
• Be trained in mentor job descriptions
• Communicate with shift supervisor nursing plans that affect their shift
• Communicate nursing information that needs to be passed along to upcoming shifts in the shift supervisor log
• Communicate with Nursing Director on all pertinent information
• Document in student’s medical record as necessary
• Frequent communication with student’s parents via email
• Obtain parent permission for student medical appointments as needed

Requirements

Qualifications

• MA (CMA preferred) or CNA w/ experience administering medications
• Customer service skills
• Problem solving skills
• Detail oriented
• Good interpersonal relationship skills
• Current Utah drivers license
• Flexible work hours
• Ability to organize tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of age group characteristics and ability to work with emotionally challenged teen-aged students
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs
• Psych experience preferable but not required
• CPR and First Aid Certification