Medical Assistant - Correctional Health Services

Job Description

If you would like an opportunity to join a team of passionate individuals who work hard in providing quality medical care, this is the job for you.

The Correctional Health Services Division at the Department of Health and Human Services in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking to hire a Medical Assistant (MA) with an ability to work effectively with medical staff, officers and offenders.

In this position, the Medical Assistant's (MA's) main role is to provide support and assistance to nursing and provider staff. Administrative duties may include maintaining medical records and facilitate medical appointments. Clinical duties may include, preparing treatment and patient exam rooms and recording patient medical history. Assist the Registered Nurse on duty as needed.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have some experience working in a hospital, nursing, health care clinic or secure patient environment.
• Skilled in the use of computers and electronic health records.
• Have demonstrated ability to take and record vital signs; perform venipunctures for laboratory samples, perform point-of-care laboratory testing, transfer and transport patients in a safe manner using proper body mechanics; recognize signs and symptoms indicating distress; and to perform CPR if needed.
• Have good patient assessment skills.
• Have good documentation skills.
• Be detail oriented.
• Have the ability to work well with medical staff, officers and offenders.

Why You Should Join Our Team

As a benefited employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Click here to view a summary of the benefits we offer. We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.

The Agency

For more information about the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Correctional Health Services, click here.

Responsibilities

Principle Duties:

• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of individual's care.
• Check and record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, blood sugars, weight, etc. as directed by nursing staff.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or medical staff.
• Help medical staff examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections, removing sutures and changing dressings on wounds.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing or forwarding to a laboratory.
• Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filled out and available in patients medical records.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations; disinfects and cleans treatment rooms following patient examinations.
• Keep medical supplies stocked, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required. Properly dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, etc.)
  
  
  

Qualifications

Additional Desired Qualifications include:

• Knowledge of patient care, personal care techniques, and infection control measures.

• Knowledge of medications to assist medical personnel.

• Ability to perform venipunctures for laboratory samples, perform point-of-care laboratory testing and perform sample analyses.

• Demonstrated ability to take and record vital signs; to transfer and transport patients in a safe manner using proper body mechanics;;

• Appropriately intervene in crisis or problem situations.

• Basic life support certification

• Ability to work in a secure/locked environment.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, take initiative, organize duties, and manage time

Supplemental Information

• State of Utah Medical Assistant Certification is desirable, but not required.
• This job is NOT public safety certified, and does not require peace officer status or certification.
• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• UDC applicants are subject to the Career Ladder.
• Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted.
• NOTE: Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current state employees.
• Hiring officials may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences for this position.