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Medical Assistant

American Technology Consulting

Logansport, IN

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Antiseptics, Budgeting, CPR Certification, Community Development, Community Providers, Customer/Consumer Behavior, Develop and Maintain Customers, First Aid, Legal, Medical Assistance, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Order Supplies, Patient Safety, Pharmacy, Public Transport, Radio Operation, Recreational Therapy, Registered Nurse (RN), Safety/Work Safety, System Operations, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Logansport, IN
POSTED
2 days ago
A Day in the Life: The essential functions of this role are as follows: * Ensure security of residents and maintain orderliness which occasionally requires restraining unruly, dangerous residents. * Escort residents to and from various activity and therapy areas within building and off grounds for medical, dental, or legal needs ensuring maximum security. * Assist in the implementation of resident's treatment plan. * Monitor patients during meals, classroom time, bathroom time, and in general areas. * Observe, report, and record the condition and behavior of residents. * Demonstrate therapeutic interventions using the principles of de-escalation, re-direction, and approved techniques for prevention and management of behavior. * Assist residents in cleaning and caring for their living areas, clothing, and supplies. * Secure doors, search visitors, operate radio system, issue keys, and escort visitors to various areas of the unit. * Conduct searches of patient's rooms, searching for possible contraband, and ensure the safety of each patient. * Provide motivational techniques, counsel, teach, and demonstrate daily living skills as prescribed in the individual treatment plan. * Conduct ongoing assessments of clients' training needs to meet treatment plan objectives for transitional living. * Advise clients regarding appropriate social behavior. * Provide a safe environment for the client that will be conducive to learning and promote self-esteem and self-sufficiency. * Coordinate client activities under the direction of a professional by adapting prescribed treatment plans to individual client needs. * Develop clients' community living skills through activities such as daily living skills exercises (grocery shopping, accessing public transportation, locating community providers, etc.). * Maintain clients' money and distribute it as appropriate to individual treatment programs (e.g., to teach budgeting skills). * Assist in carrying out occupational therapy/recreational therapy programs to maximize an individual's capacity for independent living. * Perform routine clerical functions, including scheduling, ordering supplies, filing progress notes, and answering ward/unit telephone. * Obtain drugs from the pharmacy and administer and chart medicine under a Registered Nurse's direction. * Assist in managing the aggressive behavior of clients. * Perform basic first aid in case of patient injury, such as applying antiseptic, bandages or utilizing CPR techniques and Heimlich maneuver as necessary. * Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

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