Medical Assistant

Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION: Medical Assistant

TIME COMMITMENT: 12-20 hours per week

REPORTS TO: Nursing Director

STATUS: Non-Exempt, At-Will

BENEFITS: Not-Eligible

FTE: .50

STARTING WAGE: $18.00/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.

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

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• MA (CMA preferred) or CNA w/ experience administering medications
• 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