Medical Assistant

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Job description:

• Gathering Consents
• Obtaining medical histories and assessments under the direction of the supervisor.
• Works with the physician to monitor health status to determine whether the health status warrants transfer of the resident to receive urgent or emergent care.
• Observes clients, charting and reporting changes in client's conditions such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment and taking any necessary action to assure client safety.
• Measures and records client's vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respirations when required. Report any discrepancies to physical or medical lead. 
• Works as part of a health care team to assess client's needs, planning and modifying care and implementing interventions.
• Facilitates educational groups on medication management.
• Is responsible for requesting inventory and requisition of supplies and instruments (Biofeedback, drug screens, breathalyzer, etc).
• Is responsible for monthly first aid box checks and for keeping staff updated of their location, ensuring staff access to at least one box at each facility. 
• Is responsible for distribution of scrubs for clients use upon admission, and holding detox technicians accountable for the timely return of each set, by filling out proper documentation.
• Ensures non-licensed staff does not perform any monitoring of activities that require a license.
• Re-assessing for re-admission with the Physician.
• Testing associated with detoxification from alcohol or drugs and set up for Lab Work and check results.
• Providing alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment services within the scope of practice. 
• Overseeing resident self-administered medications.
• Treating substance abuse disorders, including detoxification as per Physicians orders.
• Managing IMS compliance for safety and security of clients.
• Documentation of IMS progress of clients. 
• Collecting resident data in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to provide the highest level of care as necessary.
• Attends treatment team and staff meetings.
• Logs medications, destructions, changes, and client observations of self-administration per company protocol. 
• Responsible for proper medication disposal with local pharmacy.
• Responsible for Infection Prevention and Control related tasks assuring cleanliness at all times.