Medical Assistant Job at Absolute Staffers, Tucson, AZ

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  • Absolute Staffers
  • Tucson, AZ

Job Description

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Our client, a federal agency in Tucson, Arizona, has an IMMEDIATE NEED for qualified MEDICAL ASSISTANTS to serve their community. This is a great opportunity to be an insider and get a jump on first knowledge of federal government employment opportunities for your role, far in advance of outside applicants.

Federal employees, and their families, have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make a federal career very rewarding, not to mention a lifetime of career advancement. Start your federal government career, by applying for this role.

Medical Assistants will primarily assist in medication administration, stocking of medication and supplies, glucose monitoring, electronic and paper medical record documentation, assisting with patient education, and general clerical duties at the Federal Correctional Complex.

Key Duties of Medical Assistant:

  1. Taking and recording patient history, vital signs, scheduling, appointments, working with health care providers, venipuncture, lab draws, operation of special, medical apparatus, and data entry.
  2. Medications are typically given orally, but other routes may include sublingual, buccal, eye, ear, nasal, topical, and through metered dose inhalers.
  3. Administer medications to the inmate population in a manner consistent with nationally recognized safe medical practices, to include accurate identification of the patient, medication, dosage, time, and route. Other safety practices as determined by policy and procedure will be followed.
  4. Use medication administration record to document all medication administered.
  5. Assist in maintaining accurate medication administration record (MARs) and proper documentation in electronic medical record.
  6. Reports and records adverse medication reactions. Seeks immediate medical assistance for inmates with severe adverse medication reactions.
  7. Provides complete documentation of medication refusals and incidents. Communicates medication refusal and incidents to primary care provider or Clinical Director as appropriate.
  8. Reports errors in administration using appropriate format (occurrence screens).
  9. Assist pharmacist or other appropriate staff member in a variety of pharmacy related activities, included but not limited to: storage and inventory of pharmacy supplies.
  10. Completes medication inventory. Maintains accurate inventory of all needles, syringes, and controlled substances.
  11. Other Medical Assistant duties as assigned.

Qualifications of Medical Assistant:

  1. Graduate of an accredited Medical Office Assistant or Medical Nursing Assistant program.
  2. Must have a valid MA certification
  3. At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant.
  4. Current BLS/CPR certification.

Work Details for Medical Assistant:

  • Location: Tucson, AZ
  • Status: Contract
  • Shift: Monday Through Friday between 6:00 am and 4:30 pm

Job Types: Full time, Contract

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Shift work,

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