Medical Assistant - Correctional Health Services

Job Description

If you would like an opportunity to join a team of passionate individuals who work hard in providing quality medical care, this is the job for you.

The Correctional Health Services Division at the Department of Health and Human Services in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking to hire a Medical Assistant (MA) with an ability to work effectively with medical staff, officers and offenders.

In this position, the Medical Assistant's (MA's) main role is to provide support and assistance to nursing and provider staff. Administrative duties may include maintaining medical records and facilitate medical appointments. Clinical duties may include, preparing treatment and patient exam rooms and recording patient medical history. Assist the Registered Nurse on duty as needed.

The ideal candidate will :

• Have some experience working in a hospital, nursing, health care clinic or secure patient environment.
• Skilled in the use of computers and electronic health records.
• Have demonstrated ability to take and record vital signs; perform venipunctures for laboratory samples, perform point-of-care laboratory testing, transfer and transport patients in a safe manner using proper body mechanics; recognize signs and symptoms indicating distress; and to perform CPR if needed.
• Have good patient assessment skills.
• Have good documentation skills.
• Be detail oriented.
• Have the ability to work well with medical staff, officers and offenders.

Why You Should Join Our Team

As a benefited employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Click here to view a summary of the benefits we offer. We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.

The Agency

For more information about the Department of Health and Human Services and the Division of Correctional Health Services, click here.

Responsibilities

Principle Duties :

Qualifications

Additional Desired Qualifications include :

Knowledge of patient care, personal care techniques, and infection control measures.

Knowledge of medications to assist medical personnel.

Ability to perform venipunctures for laboratory samples, perform point-of-care laboratory testing and perform sample analyses.

Demonstrated ability to take and record vital signs; to transfer and transport patients in a safe manner using proper body mechanics;;

Appropriately intervene in crisis or problem situations.

Basic life support certification

Ability to work in a secure / locked environment.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, take initiative, organize duties, and manage time

Supplemental Information