NEEDED: MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

LOCATION: 1301 Dale Bumpers, Forrest City, AR 72335

HOURS: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 6:00AM – 6:00PM QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. Citizen

• Must be certified/registered in their field of study and shall provide documentation of

completion of a Medical Assistant course of study.

• Must have experience in the field of medicine dealing with ill patients, either in a hospital or

clinic setting.

• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red

Cross or the American Heart Association.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific services to be performed include:

• Respond to requests from various employees and the ability to recognize any given medical

terminology from any practitioner.; ability to process accurate, error-free written correspondence

at the request of various practitioners, using both typewriters and word- processing equipment;

without supervision,

• Shall obtain laboratory samples, do routine phlebotomy,

• Perform other tests as required by the medical needs of the inmate,

• Conduct audiometric and/or visual testing,

• Perform EKG’s,

• Obtain vital signs,

• Perform other functions of a clinical nature like subcutaneous, intradermal and intramuscular

injections, PPD planting and reading to ensure that the medical needs of the inmates are being met.

• Obtain medical histories and assist in emergency medical treatment of inmate patients.

• File medical records and obtain records for the physician assistants, physician, and Health

Services Administrator.

• Assisting various employees with sick call

• Accurately recording preliminary complaints

• Recording symptoms and vital signs; dressing changes

• Maintaining records and logs; patient education and filing of paperwork into medical records;

ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all log and record entries, using hand and automated

systems.

• Shall respond to specific requests for various procedures deemed necessary by employees to

ensure the efficient clinical operation of the Health Services Unit.

• At the determination of the Health Services Administrator, may be rotated among various posts

within the Health Services unit to include rotation among the institutions or assigned to a

specific function, based on the needs of the institution,

• Expected to perform any duties that fall within an assigned rotation without

supervision.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, 10 paid Federal holidays, accrued vacation,

accrued sick leave, and healthcare benefits contribution.