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Medical Assistant (MA) Job #MS-MA-7711016
$40k-47k (estimate)
Contractor
8 Months Ago
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Adelphi MedicaI Staffing® is Hiring a Medical Assistant (MA) Job #MS-MA-7711016 Near San Luis Obispo, CA
Summary:
- Ref #: MS-MA-7711016
- Profession: Allied Health
- Specialty: Medical Assistant (MA)
- Job Type: Contract
- Open To Travelers: Yes
- Facility Type: Correctional
- Location: San Luis, California
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 28 weeks
- Schedule: Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Rate: $960/week
Requirements:
- Active Medical Assistant Certificate from a California Department of Consumer Affairs-approved agency for MA practice
- At least 12 consecutive months of performing similar services within the last 3 years
- BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross (with AED)
- Must be proficient in the English Language (Speaking/Writing)
Responsibilities:
The Medical Assistant's role encompasses a range of administrative and clinical responsibilities, including procedures regulated by certification, such as:
- Administering basic life support in emergencies for patients/youth and staff.
- Safely utilizing medical equipment.
- Performing intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections, as well as skin tests.
- Conducting eye and ear washes.
- Administering prescribed medications topically, sublingually, and orally.
- Providing basic breathing treatments.
- Removing casts, splints, sutures, and external medical devices.
- Changing simple dressings.
- Collecting blood via capillary and venipuncture methods.
- Gathering lab specimens with proper equipment and labeling.
- Recording vital signs.
- Conducting basic vision tests when required.
- Carrying out CLIA-waived point-of-care testing to assess a patient/youth's physical condition.
- Demonstrating the use of healthcare appliances (e.g., canes, crutches, braces).
- Attending to the physical comfort of patients/youths.
- Providing therapeutic interventions for physical/behavioral adaptive skills.
- Explaining treatment procedures and medical instructions to patients/youths and staff.
- Identifying patients/youths with disabilities for appropriate accommodations.
- Safeguarding patients'/youths' personal belongings securely.
- Assisting and following provider orders during medical exams and treatments.
- Interviewing patients/youths to gather medical information, preparing them for medical exams
- Observing, documenting, and reporting clinical symptoms and behaviors, including medical history, test results, and vitals.
- Maintaining medical information confidentiality.
- Implementing universal precautions for infection control.
- Recognizing and reporting potential security breaches or behaviors indicating incidents.
- Scheduling patients/youths, managing medical clinic and office supplies, and assisting staff with utensil counting.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Contractor
SALARY
$40k-47k (estimate)
POST DATE
09/19/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
05/13/2024
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