Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Aid the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with daily activities related to participant health and well-being.
• Collaborate with the Admissions Manager to complete all paperwork and UDS intake within 24 hours of admission.
• Triage residents presenting health-related complaints.
• Take routine vital signs.
• Ensure all staff are trained in CPR/First Aid.
• Complete nursing assessments for all new admissions.
• Maintain the NP schedule.
• Ensure all consumers receive their medications.
• Ensure all residents obtain a Physical Exam (PE).
• Refer to Primary Care Physicians (PCP) for all outstanding medical needs.
• Ensure prescriptions for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) are up to date.
• Maintain consumer medical files.
• Obtain vital signs as needed for MATs.
• Provide health education classes for consumers.
• Ensure consumers are educated on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including Hepatitis and HIV, and all communicable diseases.
• Maintain medical files in an audit-ready state at all times.
• Follow up with consumers regarding medication compliance.
• Assist with patient transports as needed.
• Assist the Nurse Practitioner with inductions.
• Manage and coordinate prescription medications, including ordering from pharmacies.
• Perform clerical duties such as answering phones and logging mail.
• Provide coverage for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of experience in a community or residential setting.
• Pediatric experience is considered a plus.
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program and hold a State certification.