Medical Assistant

B Positive Plasma - Cheltenham; Wyncote (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Flexible scheduling

Positive Work Environment

Paid training opportunities

Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benef

Paid Time Off

401(K)

New/Recent graduates’ welcome

Job summary

B Positive Plasma - Cheltenham is seeking a Medical Assistant to support donor screening, vitals testing, and donor care on-site. You will operate essential equipment, document donor data, and help maintain a clean, compliant donor center in line with FDA and SOP guidelines.

Training will cover testing instruments and QA procedures. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma; health-related experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Experience in a health-related field helpful.
• Must be able to operate laboratory equipment and monitor donor vitals.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register donors.
• Administer health history questionnaire to donors.
• Set up and operate instruments used for donor vitals and station equipment (Quality Control).
• Assess and record donor weight and vitals.
• Proficiency testing of equipment.
• Attend to donors’ needs and ensure area is clean and compliant with regulations.
• Communicate delays and other issues to center management and nursing staff.
• Monitor inventory and restock supplies as needed.
• Document activities and inquiries from donors.
• Travel up to 25 miles to support training or staffing at other centers.

Education

High school diploma or the equivalent

Tools

Hematastat II

Refractometer

Safepette

Spot Vitals Signs monitor

Memory Monitoring Thermometer

Relative Humidity Monitor

Scale

Computer basics

Job description

Description

Position Description: Medical Assistants operate under the direct supervision of the Center Manager and more generally under the Medical/Laboratory Director, and at times will take instruction from the Physician Substitute on site. Medical Assistants ensure donor suitability, product integrity and the continued good health of donors through compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, state regulations, and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual guidelines and any other applicable regulatory standards.

Medical Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (the following list is intended to be a guideline. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned): Duties to include but not limited to:

• Greet and register donors
• Administer health history questionnaire to donors
• Set up and operate instruments used for the testing of donor vitals and other station equipment (Quality Control)
• Assess and record donor weight and vitals
• Proficiency testing of equipment
• Attend to donors’ needs
• Ensure area is clean and maintained according to regulations
• Communicate delays and other issues to center management, nurse and/or other necessary parties
• Assess supply inventory; order and restock, as needed
• Document activities and issues, when necessary
• Answer donor inquiries
• Available to travel up to 25 miles to other facilities for training or assisting other center's staffing needs
• Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Previous experience or education in a health-related field helpful.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Must be able to operate accurately the following equipment:

• Computer (basic skills include typing, following prompts on monitor, using mouse, saving information etc.)
• Hematastat II
• Refractometer
• Safepette
• Spot Vitals Signs monitor (Blood Pressure/Pulse & Thermometer)
• Memory Monitoring Thermometer
• Relative Humidity Monitor
• Scale

Physical Requirements:

• Read computer screens, procedure manuals and other documents.
• Hear doorbells, alarms, telephone, and other mechanical devices.
• Work confidently while being observed during frequent quality inspections.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers, to handle & feel objects, tools and controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Required to stand for extended intervals, walk, climb and balance; stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Physical ability to operate equipment used on donor floor areas that may require repetitive motion and manual dexterity.
• Ability to read while standing or sitting in front of a computer for short periods of time.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) required such as eyewear, lab coats, and gloves

B Positive Plasma Offers:

• Competitive Wages
• Flexible scheduling
• Positive Work Environment
• Paid training opportunities
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401(K)
• New/Recent graduates’ welcome