MEDICAL ASSISTANT 2 - 06302026-78788

Job Information

Qualifications

Responsibilities

Competencies (KSA's)

Knowledges

Skills

Abilities

Tools & Equipment

Location: Cleveland, TN, Department: Health, Job Type: Full-Time

• Criminal Background Check Required

Overview

This position 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.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from a medical assistant program 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct clinical care under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and/or Physicians.
• 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.
• Aid higher level provider during patient exams and procedures.
• Perform quality control measures and maintain records as required.
• 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 (KSA's)

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

Knowledges

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

Skills

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

Abilities

• Inductive Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

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