Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Monterey, TN 38574
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift / Hours: Day Shift | 7.5 Hours/Day | 5 Days/Week

Job Duties/Responsibilities: Responsible for medical assisting duties of average difficulty under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and/or Physicians. The employee in this class will primarily work days in a local health clinic to support licensed health care providers and as required or assigned, respond to public health emergencies and/or disasters.

• Perform direct clinical care under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and/or Physicians (MDs) utilizing current laboratory policies and procedures and nursing guidelines. Explain and perform laboratory procedures such as venipuncture and capillary sticks, perform vital signs, growth measures, vision and hearing examinations, and assist higher level provider during patient exams.
• Accurately document in the electronic health record reason for visit, vital signs, health history, and all laboratory procedures.
• Perform quality control measures and maintain records as required. Perform quality controls on all point of care laboratory tests, monitor temperature and humidity of medication room, monitor temperature of vaccine refrigerator and freezer, and collect, code, handle, and ship specimens.
• Participate as a contributing member of the clinical care team and county health department to accomplish operational goals of the strategic plan. Provide excellent patient care and promote primary prevention.
• Contribute to a culture of safety by following  guidelines of the electronic health record, bloodborne pathogen standards, infection control, and laboratory guidelines.  Maintain, clean, organize, and rotate stock in clinic area, and report errors.