Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

About the role

NaphCare is hiring a PRN Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to join our team of medical professionals in the Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida. As a Correctional CMA, you will work alongside correctional officers and other medical professionals to provide care to the individuals in residence. Working within a controlled environment where security is a top priority, you will have various duties to keep you engaged, including assisting physicians and other healthcare professionals with examinations, taking patient histories, vital signs, and supporting administrative tasks. This is a unique position where you can make a difference to a diverse population of patients with complex medical needs. New grads are encouraged to apply—we'll train you in the exciting field of correctional healthcare!

Responsibilities

As a CMA, you will play a critical role in our continued mission to provide quality healthcare that protects the rights, dignity, and health of our unique patient population. Duties and responsibilities may include:

• Clinical Duties: Performing patient assessments, interviewing patients about current health problems and medication history, taking and documenting vital signs (including blood pressure, temperature, weight, PPDs, EKGs, and basic laboratory tests), staggered intermittent safety checks, administering medication (under the direction of a physician), providing basic wound care, performing routine blood drawing procedures and routine clinical tasks, assisting with patient hygiene, ambulation and dressing changes, assisting providers during patient examinations and procedures, and providing basic patient education and instructions.
• Administrative Duties: Scheduling and coordinating patient appointments, maintaining inventory of medical and office supplies, answering phones, emails and other forms of communications.

Requirements

• CMA Certification – completion of an accredited medical assisting program
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Ability to obtain CPR certification, if required
• Office Lab Assistant License (for Nevada only)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Display integrity, professionalism and ability to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
• Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.