Medical Assistant 2

Maury County Government; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maury County Government in Columbia, TN seeks a Medical Assistant 2 to perform certified medical assisting duties under supervision of licensed nurses and physicians. This position supports licensed health care providers in a local health clinic and response to public health emergencies as needed.

Graduation from a medical assistant program with current CMA or RMA certification is required. This full-time role (37.5 hours/week) offers a base pay of $2,581.00 per month, with duties including

Qualifications

• Graduation from a medical assistant program and successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant Exam or Registered Medical Assistant Exam.
• Qualifying experience may substitute for the required education and certification per policy.
• Currently registered or certified as a medical assistant.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct clinical care under supervision of licensed nurses, APRNs and/or Physicians, including venipunctures and capillary sticks.
• Perform point of care laboratory tests and administer vaccines and medications; take vital signs and perform growth measurements.
• Assist higher level provider during exams and procedures and maintain proper records.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Customer Focus

Manages Conflict

Communicates Effectively

Education

Graduation from a medical assistant program

Certified Medical Assistant Exam

Tools

Personal Computer

Telephone

Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copy Machine

Thermometers

Job description

• Location ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE, SUITE 303,Columbia, TN, 38401-3300,United States
• Base Pay $2,581.00 / Month
• Job Category Health Department
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, is responsible for certified medical assisting duties of average difficulty under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and/or Physicians. An employee in this class will maintain Medical Assistant Certification which allows for a greater scope of responsibility. An employee in this class will primarily work days in a local health clinic to support licensed health care providers and as required, will respond to public health emergencies and/or disasters. This class differs from Medical Assistant I in that an incumbent of the latter does not require certification and performs work of less scope and complexity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform direct clinical care under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and/or Physicians (MDs) utilizing current laboratory policies and procedures and nursing guidelines. Explain and perform laboratory procedures such as venipunctures and capillary sticks.
• Perform point of care laboratory tests. Administer medications/vaccines (oral, sub-lingual, topical, inhalation treatments, ear, and intranasal) to eyes and ears, and by injection; perform vital signs, growth measures, and vision and hearing examinations.
• Perform simple wound care, irrigation, and simple dressing changes; perform electrocardiograms (EKGs) and spirometry. Assist higher level provider during patient exams and procedures.
• Perform quality control measures and maintain records as required. Perform quality controls on all point of care laboratory tests, monitor temperature and humidity of medication room, monitor temperature of vaccine refrigerator and freezer, and collect, code, handle and ship specimens.
• Participate as a contributing member of the clinical care team and county health department to accomplish operational goals of the strategic plan. Provide excellent patient care and promote primary prevention.
• Contribute to a culture of safety by following the guidelines of the electronic health record, blood borne pathogen standards, infection control, and laboratory guidelines. Maintain, clean, organize, and rotate stock in clinic area and report errors.

COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal Savvy
• Customer Focus
• Manages Conflict
• Communicates Effectively

Knowledges:

• Customer and Personal Service
• Public Safety and Security
• Mathematics

Skills:

• Active Learning and Listening
• Service Orientation
• Speaking
• Writing

Abilities:

• Inductive Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copy Machine
• Thermometers

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Graduation from a medical assistant program and successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant Exam or Registered Medical Assistant Exam.

Substitution of Experience for Education:

Qualifying experience in assisting individuals with their personal, habilitative, rehabilitative or medical needs; medical records keeping; medical laboratory work; and/or office clerical work may substitute for the required education and successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant Exam or Registered Medical Assistant Exam.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

Currently registered as a medical assistant or currently certified as a medical assistant.

Summary

The Maury County Human Resources Department is accepting

internal & externalapplications for the position of

Medical Assistant 2

This is a full-time position , 37.5 hours per week.

Maury County Government is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.