Job Description

Description:

Are you looking for a new adventure in your Medical Assistant career path? Would you like to work somewhere that you make a difference? Indian Health Service: Fort Duchesne Health Center located in Fort Duchesne, UT is Now hiring Medical Assistants for our Family Medical Clinic. This is a long-term contract position with great pay, paid holidays, and Benefits.

• Job Title: Family Health Clinic, Medical Assistant
• Location: Fort Duchesne, Utah
• Job Type: Full-time, Contract
• Shift: 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
• Benefits: All federal holidays off, Health Insurance options
• Experience: 1 year experience as a medical assistant preferred
• Certifications: BLS is required upon hire and CMA Certification preferred
• Up to a 1-year contract, with extension option
• Previous IHS experience preferred
• Adult and Pediatric
• Local contractors are encouraged to apply!

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Medical Assistant to join our team. As a contract Medical Assistant, you will be responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to healthcare professionals in a fast-paced environment. If you are a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant with a passion for patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity in Utah.

Job Duties

Practicing within the limits of the nursing job title professional qualification and within the standards of the State of Utah.

The work to be performed includes, but not limited to the following:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced Medical environment
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures and Assist healthcare professionals with patient care and treatment
• Provide patient education and Provide excellent customer service to patients and their families
• Administer medications and injections as directed by healthcare professionals
• Perform basic laboratory tests and procedures
• Manage medical equipment and supplies.
• Measure and assess vital signs, height, weight, and neurological status, visual acuity and hearing.
• Obtain and record patient vital signs and medical history and screen patients for alcohol dependence, depression, etc.
• Collaborate and coordinate patient care with other health care providers.
• Perform quality control for capillary blood glucose monitoring checks, fridge temperature checks etc.
• Recognize life-threatening emergencies, initiate and maintain resuscitation measures and other emergency procedures as appropriate to the situation.
• Answer and screen telephone calls
• Schedule patient appointments and maintain patient records

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Indian Preference Exercised:

Prairie Band, LLC is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 2 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B).

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Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• 1 -2 Years of Experience in a medical office environment
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
• Certified/licensed medical assistant certificate, preferred
• Current certification in BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Applicants must have an active, unrestricted, and free of disciplinary action certificate/license as a medical assistant in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Must be a US Citizen

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Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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