Job Description: Medical Assistant (CMA)

Time commitment: 16-20 hours per week, Monday & Wed 9am-5pm

Reports to: Nursing Director

Status: Non-Exempt, At-Will

Benefits: Not-Eligible

FTE: .50

Wage: $17.00/hr

The nursing staff is responsible for the direct nursing care for each student including distribution of medications, and emergency care. He/She also communicates all relevant student medical information to the student's primary therapist.

Qualifications:

• Current Utah CMA
• Customer service skills
• Problem solving skills
• Detail oriented
• Good interpersonal relationship skills
• Current Utah drivers license
• Flexible work hours
• Ability to organize tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of age group characteristics and ability to work with emotionally challenged teen-aged students
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel programs
• Psych experience preferable but not required
• CPR and First Aid Certification

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing nursing admission assessments within 24 hours of student's admission
• Communicating with Telos' medical director and other contracted licensed independent practitioners regarding medical concerns of the students
• Writing and noting doctors orders in each student's medical record
• Filling out all necessary forms for doctors appointments and ordered labs
• Receiving results of ordered labs
• Assess students that have physical complaints and determine the need for "sick bed" and then chart in the student's medical record
• Filling student's individual medication containers weekly as per doctors orders
• Reordering refills weekly on the student's medications from the pharmacy
• Picking up student's medications from the pharmacy
• Preparing student's medications for off-campus passes
• Disposing expired medication or unused controlled substances as per policy
• Monitor student's weekly vital signs
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Participate on assigned committees or special projects
• Provide nursing discharge summaries as requested
• Support and assist residential staff in their job descriptions
• Be trained in mentor job descriptions
• Communicate with shift supervisor nursing plans that affect their shift
• Communicate nursing information that needs to be passed along to upcoming shifts in the shift supervisor log
• Communicate with Nursing Director on all pertinent information
• Run errands or drive to other Telos campuses as necessary
• Document in student's medical record as necessary
• Frequent communication with student's parents via email
• Obtain parent permission for student medical appointments as needed
• Available for errand runs twice weekly, or as needed

It is the policy of Telos to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.