MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Salary: $18.06 Hourly
Location : Lake Charles, LA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00113
Department: Calcasieu Correctional Center
Opening Date: 07/24/2024
Closing Date: 10/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
Summary
This is the first of six levels in the Health Services Series.
Incumbents assist a nurse or practitioner in patient screening and patient care. Responsibilities may include collection of patient vitals, medications administration to include injections, EKG, phlebotomy, and other delegated medical screening and care tasks.
Examples of Duties
(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Conducts vital signs, sample collection for testing, administration of medications, assisting with patient flow, and other duties as assigned.
• Prepares, files and/or retrievesa variety of records, reports, and/or related documentation including patient information from the electronic medical record. Able to document tests and treatments performed.
• Performs clerical support duties including scheduling appointments, following up on patient referrals to ensure services were rendered, updating patient charts, and performing other related duties.
• Maintains inventory, equipment, and supply levels.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does not require supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) and completion of Medical Assistant, CNA, or equivalent training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Assistance certification preferred.
• Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
KNOWLEDGE

• Patient vital signs
• Medication administration
• EKG
• Wound care
• Phlebotomy and laboratory testing
• Basic knowledge of treatments and procedures and how to assist providers.

SKILLS

• Patient vital signs
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Filing and maintaining records in an electronic medical record.
• Preparing basic reports.
• Providing customer service.
• Using computers and related software applications.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Incumbents may be subjected to blood and other bodily fluids.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is regularly exposed to blood born pathogens.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
UNIFORM
(Only if applicable to position.)
NOTE
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
WORK SCHEDULES
Varied work schedules allow our employees excellent work-life balance. Schedules vary by department and include the following:

• Part-time
• Full-time
• Temporary
• Rotating shifts
• 12-hour shifts
• 4/10s
• 9/80s
• 5/8s

VACATION
Vacation with pay begins accruing from date of employment.
SICK LEAVE
Sick leave begins accruing from the date of employment.
OTHER PAID LEAVE BENEFITS
Funeral Leave, Civil Leave (Jury Duty), and Military Leave
HOLIDAYS
Depending on the position the employee is hired into, employee receives the following paid holidays from the date of hire:

• New Year's Eve
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Veterans' Day
• Thanksgiving Day & Friday after
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• One (1) Personal Day

RETIREMENT
Employees are required to participate in the Parochial Employees' Retirement System of La. (Plan A) upon date of employment.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
A supplemental tax-free retirement account is offered through Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Contribution is the responsibility of the employee via payroll deduction.
SOLUTIONS COUNSELING AND EAP
Free professional help with personal problems for Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees and their families.
EMPLOYEE FITNESS PROGRAM
The Parish pays an employee fitness allowance toward a fitness facility membership. Allowance is dependent upon employee attending their selected fitness program at least 8 times per month.
ONSITE MEDICAL CLINIC
Health Connection, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury's onsite medical clinic, provides office visits for a $5.00 co-pay to employees and their Calcasieu Parish Police Jury insured dependents.
LIFE INSURANCE
Basic Life and AD & D - $10,000 Life and AD & D coverage for the employee is included with the health insurance at no cost to the employee.

• Supplemental Life and AD & D
  • Employee can purchase term additional Life/AD & D in increments of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000.Term Life/AD & D is also available for an employee's spouse and eligible dependents.

VISION
A supplemental vision program is available to employees through Always Care.
MAJOR MEDICAL
Major medical insurance is offered for employees with options to add family to the major medical plan.
DISCOUNTS
Dell Computers
Offers a special members' only store with discounts and monthly specials.
Verizon Wireless
Offers employee discounts for wireless service.
Sprint
Offers service discounts on Sprint and Nextel devices.
AT&T
Offers discount on service, free phones available, free shipping for online purchases, exclusive offers, sales, & packages.
My Phone MD
630 Prien Lake Road, Suite C
Lake Charles
(337) 478-0808
Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.
Fix My Phone
3467 Nelson Road
Lake Charles
(337) 564-6997
Offers a discount to Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employees for mobile device repair services. Simply notify the staff that you are a Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee and show your badge.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

03
Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

• Yes
• No

Required Question