Certified Medical Assistant

Details

Client Name
Red Rock Correctional Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Allied

Profession
CMA

Specialty
CMA

Job ID
35598354

Job Title
Certified Medical Assistant

Weekly Pay
$1344.0


Shift Details

Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
10/26/2026

End Date
01/23/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant
Profession: Medical Assistant
Specialty: -
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: M-F
Hours per Shift: 8 hours


Experience: Minimum years of experience not specified
License: Valid driver's license required
Certifications: State certification as a medical assistant or one of the following national certifications: NHA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), NCCT - National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), AAMA - Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or NAHP - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA)


Must-Have Skills:
Peripheral venipuncture
Blood sample collection
Specimen preparation for laboratory analysis
Administration of oral medications
Administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular medications


Description:
The Certified Medical Assistant performs and assists with a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a physician and supervision of a licensed nurse.
Conduct peripheral venipuncture to collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
Assist with the administration of oral medications and via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes, as directed by the licensed nurse and according to state scope of practice guidelines.
Assist nurses with EKGs and other diagnostic tests and clinical procedures in accordance with level of training and health services policies and procedures.
Attend sick call with the physician to see patients; prepare a list of patients to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obstructed airway techniques.
Dress and bandage wounds; assist with immobilization of bone and joint injuries.
Provide oxygen therapy; insert nasal and oral airway as directed by a licensed nurse.
Assist with urinary catheterizations.
Monitor, record and report vital signs and patient's condition as needed; contact doctors, supervisors, hospitals, etc. by phone or radio.
Utilize proper body mechanics to assist moving, lifting, carrying and conveying patients out of housing and/or other areas as necessary.
Control and inventory medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment as required by established procedures.
Keep equipment and work area clean; utilize appropriate sanitation methods.
Document and report activities in accordance with established policies and/or procedures including medical file documentation.
Maintain security and confidentiality of all medical records.
Observe and record behavior.
Securely store medical unit supplies and equipment or ensure their safe disposal.
Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced on the shifts; properly process all reports and documents in a timely manner.
Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, patients, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.
Coordinate the movement of patients to and from different areas for medical treatment.
Reliably and repetitively identify patients by visual means.
Engage in functions in confined areas that include such tasks as working rotating shifts and physically checking doors, windows and other areas to verify they are secure.
Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of patients and others encountered in an antagonistic environment.
Provide medical care for patients which may result in possible exposure to body fluids, wastes and possible encounters with deceased or contagious persons.
Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contracts.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts.
Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms completion and other simple or complex documents.
Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency and other high-stress situations.


Client Details

Address
1750 E Arica Rd

City
Eloy

State
AZ

Zip Code
85131


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