Shift Information 
This position works 4 10-hour shifts per week, primarily day shift, and may include weekends and holidays.

• Retrieves medications and distributes them during medication pass times to inmates housed at various locations within the Ada County Jail;
• Documents appropriate medication disbursement in computer system;
• Processes prescription medication for refill and provides instruction per physician direction;
• Assists in maintaining medication inventory and monitors supplies and prescriptions as outlined by supervisor, provider and/or physician;
• Receives and inventories medications and supplies from pharmaceutical supplier;
• Provides care to patients under the direction of the provider and specific scope of practice;
• Performs medical procedures as outlined by provider and/or physician;
• Follows procedures to contain the spread of contagious diseases and promote infection control;
• Assists in monitoring medical equipment, maintaining inventory, and ordering replacements; 
• Schedules and documents appointments, diagnostic tests, and registrations using appropriate systems including computer and telephone, and initiates reminders as necessary;
• Develops and/or edits documentation including charts, reports, transcriptions, etc.;
• Works and maintains eligibility to work all shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, whether assigned or on an as needed or on-call basis.

• Provides information to patients and families to reduce anxiety and convey an attitude of acceptance, sensitivity, and caring;
• Maintains professional relationships and conveys relevant information to other members of the health care team within facility and any applicable referral agencies;
• Initiates communication with peers about clinical priorities for care;
• Maintains cleanliness of examination rooms using clinical procedures;
• Relays information appropriately over telephone, pagers, and other communication devices; 
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Graduation from a school of technology with current CMA or RMA certification;
• Knowledge and understanding of the triage process;
• Skill in demonstrating competency with basic medical procedures;
• Ability to interact with patients and families with a variety of developmental needs and sociocultural backgrounds;
• Ability to maintain confidential materials and medical records;
• Ability to exercise tact, diplomacy, and patience;
• Ability to observe and understand physical conditions and behavior;
• Ability and willingness to work with patients’ growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment;
• Ability to manage a chaotic work environment related to changing patient needs;
• Ability to work with patients with behavioral and/or developmental medical conditions;
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with performance standards and organizational values (e.g., efficiency and financial responsibility, safety, partnership and service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust and respect);
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to individuals and groups; 
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence.

• This position may require shift work;
• The incumbent must maintain current certification as a CMA or RMA, as well as CPR/BLS certification;
• Must pass an oral interview, polygraph exam and background investigation prior to being hired;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing. 

• Work is performed in a health services facility at the Ada County Jail; 
• Requires frequent sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and twisting from the waist;
• Frequent need to communicate clearly in noisy surroundings and communicate over the telephone;
• May be required to lift up to 20 lbs.;
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a medical office environment to accomplish tasks and perform the essential functions of the position.