Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Support initial medical screening within 12 hours of patient arrival, including collection and recording of health history and current health status as assigned.
• Obtain and document height, weight, and a complete set of vital signs during intake screening and obtain blood sugar and pulse oximetry readings when indicated and authorized.
• Support required screening activities during intake, including tuberculosis screening workflows, pregnancy screening workflows, and other infectious disease screening processes required by the facility.
• Perform assigned routine on-site laboratory and point-of-care testing within authorized scope and facility protocol, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments-waived testing required at the facility.
• Support preventive care activities, including immunization workflows and patient education and counseling support, as delegated and within scope.
• Support routine electrocardiogram acquisition and other basic clinical support functions required for on-site health services, as assigned and within scope.
• Solicit, receive, and help triage daily patient requests for health care in accordance with facility workflow, and ensure those requests are tracked through a written system of accountability and within the health record.
• Document assigned care, screening, testing, and follow-up activities accurately and timely in the electronic health record and other required records.
• Support continuity of care for patient transfers, releases, or removals by assisting with record handling, medication continuity workflows, and other assigned documentation processes.
• Protect the confidentiality of patient information and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements, the Privacy Act, facility privacy requirements, and all information-security procedures.
• Follow procedures to identify, document, and report unauthorized access or attempted access to sensitive information and escalate security incidents immediately in accordance with contract procedures.
• Support infectious disease prevention, standard precautions, isolation, co-horting, and quarantine procedures as directed by licensed staff and current public health guidance.
• Respond to health-related emergencies within training and scope, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator use, emergency first aid, and obtaining emergency medical assistance.
• Participate in emergency response, evacuation, fire, life-safety, and other required drills and training for medical staff.
• Provide culturally competent, trauma-informed care and support effective communication with patients of varied languages, cultures, and communication needs.
• Use professional in-person, telephonic, video, sign-language, or other approved language and accommodation resources when needed to support effective patient communication.
• Perform other contract-aligned duties within authorized scope that are necessary to support on-site health services, patient safety, documentation integrity, and operational readiness.
• Complete required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.
• This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.
• Basic Requirements/Certifications:
• Active, unrestricted certification as a Medical Assistant is preferred. Certified by one of the following:
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA),
• Registered Medical Assistant by the American Society of Medical Technologists (AMT),
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Health Career Association (NHA),
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), o

Benefits

Additional Information

This position is contingent on contract award. The Medical Assistant supports on-site health services by performing assigned clinical and documentation functions within state-authorized scope, facility protocols, and the direction of licensed health care practitioners. The role supports patient arrival screening, routine point-of-care testing, vaccinations, daily health service request processing, electronic health record documentation, infection prevention, emergency response readiness, continuity-of-care documentation, and language-access and privacy requirements. The position must help the service provider meet contract requirements for timely, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and community-standard health care services.

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