Medical Assistant Laboratory Skills Instructor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned number of classes using the prescribed courses of study with established texts and/or prescribed instructional materials.
• Maintains classroom in good physical order.
• Responsible and accountable for supervising students in a laboratory and/or clinical setting for respective course(s).
• Review and order proper medical supplies for laboratory experience
• Provide hands-on instruction for students via demonstration.
• Assess learning by evaluating competency with return demonstrations.
• Sign, date, and provide feedback for each student skills checklist as required
• Manage simulation scenarios and evaluate student responses.
• Manage CPR instruction in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines

Medical Assisting Skills

• Patient communication and human relations
• Phlebotomy (venous, capillary draws and centrifuge)
• ECG and Peak Flow Monitoring
• Suture removal
• Injections (subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular)
• Obtaining vital signs and measurements (height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, pulse oximetry)
• Triage, critical thinking and patient documentation
• Perform point of care testing (HCG, Mono, Strep, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose, Hematocrit)
• Obtain and prepare lab specimens for transport
• Assistance with general and specialized examinations (i.e., gynecological exams)
• CPR (Basic Life Support-Provider)
• Sterile instrument decontamination, wrapping, and sterilization
• Medication Administration (various routes and buffering/reconstitution of medications for injections)
• Aseptic and Sterile Technique (handwashing, decontamination)
• PPE use, maintenance, and disposal
• Safety, Biohazard waste disposal and sharps management
• Mandated reporting of communicable disease

Qualifications

• Degree or post-secondary education and relative experience to meet state (TWC) and ABHES accreditation requirements.
• Minimum of 3-5 years practical experience with teaching experience preferred.
• Current certification, registration, and/or licensure as a Medical Assistant, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Doctor (M.D.)
• Current Basic Life Support Provider-Instructor Certification through the American Heart Association
• 1 year teaching experience in healthcare or higher ed.