PARA MEDICAL ASSISTANT (PMA) I

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Health, is recruiting for a Para-Medical Assistant I to provide direct patient care in Kalaupapa. Duties include assisting with daily living activities, taking vital signs, and supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Kalaupapa is a highly isolated community accessible by air or sea; employment requires adherence to entry restrictions, and continued eligibility for the position will be reviewed against qualifications.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience described for PMA I level or equivalent training.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (citizens, nationals, or eligible non-citizens).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under supervision (RN, LPN, or physician).
• Support activities of daily living, vital signs, admissions/transfers/discharges.
• Escort patients, assist with examinations and rehabilitation, and maintain a clean, safe environment.

Skills

Patience

Even temperament

Productive habits

Job description

Recruitment Information

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health.

The position is located on the Island of KALAUPAPA.

Salary: Level I and Entry Level $4,378 per month (HE-02)

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Health.

Duties Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct patient care under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or a Physician. Duties and responsibilities include assisting patients with activities of daily living, taking vital stats and reporting significant changes, assisting in admissions, transfers, and discharges, escorting patients to designated areas, assisting with physical examinations and rehabilitation programs, collecting specimens for analysis; assisting with recreational activities; using of medical tools and equipment; and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Kalaupapa is a small peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. It is a severely isolated community surrounded by the ocean on three sides and 2,000-foot cliffs on the fourth side. Access into the Settlement is by a small 5-8 passenger commuter airplane; or on foot down a 26-switchback trail down the sea cliffs. Ocean access is limited to only a few months in the summer when the sea is calm enough to allow boats to dock.

Kalaupapa is a closed community. By law, only persons authorized by the State may enter the Settlement, and minors are not allowed. This means, no one can live in the Settlement unless they are employed by the Settlement, the State or Federal Government, or if they are an official volunteer in the Settlement.

The Settlement is a self-contained community which includes a care home, grocery store, gas station, airport, motor pool, carpenter shop, landfill, State library, U.S. Post Office and over d150 homes and buildings, many on the historic building registry.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience Requirement: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described below, and in the amounts shown below in the following table, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

PMA I SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

For the Para-Medical Assistant I level, no specialized experience is required, although the background of the applicant must show that he/she possesses patience, tact, even temperament in meeting and dealing with others, and productive habits.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. Please attach a copy to your application.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Recruitment deadline is continuous.