CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Certified Medical Assistant

Under the direction of a supervisor, performs clinical and clerical work of a repetitive and routine nature requiring accurate typing and knowledge of Sheriff's Office policies and procedures. Certified Medical Assistant will be performing a variety of general and advanced clerical tasks including maintenance of file systems, logs, and records and compiling information to assist in the efficient accomplishment of support activities. Primary clinical role will be administration of medication, to maintain medication storage area and reorder, stock and transcribe medication orders.

Administration of medication as assigned by their supervisor

Administers prescribed medication to inmates and maintain related medical records under the supervision of the Director of Nurses

Administer medications via the following routes: oral, topical, eye, ear, and nose, rectal, transdermal, sublingual, buccal, and intramuscular/subcutaneous injections

Verify identity of inmate receiving medication and ensure documentation of drug, dosage, route, and time of administration in EMR.

Presents medication to inmate and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures

Obtains vital signs and/or observes inmates to detect response to specified types of medication and prepares a report or notifies designated personnel of unexpected reactions

Provides documentation reasons a prescribed drug was not administered

Monitor and document in EMR temperature, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure and pulse oximetry as directed. Significant changes will be reported to a nurse immediately.

Clarifies any order or treatment regimen believed to be inaccurate, ineffective, or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner. Notifies supervisor when making the decision to administer

Ensures all pharmacy carts remain clean, stocked, and orderly

Adheres to all facility policies and procedures, Pharmacy Board rules, and regulations regarding the administration of documentation of narcotic medications.

Perform other clerical duties such as photocopying; ordering and issuing supplies; and sending, receiving, sorting, and distributing mail

Answer telephone calls in a courteous and efficient manner, route incoming calls to appropriate persons or offices, or takes messages

Performs procedures such as vital signs, dressing changes, blood glucose monitoring, venipuncture for laboratory specimen collection and clinical documentation.

Assist physician in exam room.

Keep exam rooms stocked, maintain medication storage area and maintain instruments, medical equipment and supplies.

Calls/faxes/emails orders for medication and medical supplies; receives shipments from the pharmaceutical and/or supply companies; conducts inventory of all items ordered/received to assure accuracy of the order

Returns discontinued medications to pharmaceutical companies as needed to receive credits on accounts in a timely manner

Assures product received from the pharmacy or other vendor is packaged and labeled appropriately prior to delivering stock to medication areas

Regular attendance and timeliness are required

High School diploma or GED

Graduated from an approved medical assistant training program and valid Texas Medical Assistant Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Must maintain personal loyalty to the Sheriff

General knowledge of basic hardware/software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook

General skill in operating standard office equipment such as personal computers, calculators, and telephones

Possess a thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality

Ability to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems

Keen attention to detail; careful and accurate data entry

Undesirable character or reputation

A felony conviction or felony deferred adjudication against the laws of this state, another state, or the United States

Conviction, including court-ordered community supervision or probation for any criminal offense above the grade of Class B Misdemeanor, or a Class B Misdemeanor within the last ten (10) years

Arrested for DWI or DUI in the past ten (10) years

Currently under indictment for any criminal offense

Sold or manufactured any illegal drugs

Conviction, guilty plea, or probation for any family violence offense

Discharge from any military service under less than honorable conditions, or any other characterizations of service indicating bad character

Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community

Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large

Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public

Contact with "at risk" clients and persons accursed or adjudicated of misdemeanor and felony offenses, visitors and general public

Work is performed mostly indoors in a 24-hour/7-day confined, security facility

Climate-controlled environment. Significant contact with the public, elected officials, department heads, and other County employees

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear clearly

The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to find, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel

Must be able to safely lift 20 lbs.

Although directed not to engage in physical contact with inmates, individual must be able to physically avoid combative or aggressive inmates and may occasionally become involuntarily engaged with combative inmates

Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights. Must be able to work 12-hour shifts.