Company:
Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.
Location: Mexican Hat
Closing Date: 21/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Requirements
Experience, Training, and Qualifications needed to perform the job:
The immunizations/vaccinations include but not limited to following:
We offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic team providing care to medically underserved communities. UNHS hires in accordance with NPEA and EEOC standards.
Job Type
Full-time
Description
We are looking for a Medical Assistant to work in our Community Health Center in Southeastern Utah. Our clinic is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have 4 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including behavioral health, Pharmacy, Dental, specialty referrals, chronic disease management, health education, and much, much more. UNHS will be hiring 1 Full-time position. The candidates will have experience working experience in one or more of the following: Screening patients and assisting a medical team. Guiding patients through healthcare processes.
- Full-Time position
- Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, dental insurance, Vacation leave, PTO hours, holiday pay, wellness benefits, short term and long term disability
- Location: Monument Valley, UT
- Perform nursing assessment and identify pertinent information to verbalize to provider
- Review and implement primary care provider orders
- Participate in ongoing education and training
- Educate patient regarding their healthcare and the healthcare system for patient/family to effectively care for patient
- Reduce the risk of infections
- Safely administer medications
- Perform nursing evaluation and follow-up with patient for continued comprehensive care
- Accept delegated tasks when necessary according to Utah Nurse Practice Act
- Interview patient to determine medical problem/condition
- Address patient telephone inquiries by evaluating and responding to the patient's problems and questions.
- Observe patient(s) and report adverse reactions to medication or treatment to provider.
- Obtain patient's vital signs, pain level and weight.
- Screen patient for depression, changes in tobacco use, caffeine use, diet, health literacy level, preferred method of learning, and medication allergies.
- Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and follow-up needs with patient.
- Dress wounds, apply hot or cold compresses as ordered.
- Assemble and use oxygen supplies
- Order diagnostic procedures and labs as directed by primary care provider with verbal order read back
- Maintain Basic Life Support certification at all times
- Attend mandatory monthly meetings
- Locate and attend meetings, online webinars, conferences and training that emphasize your role/responsibilities
- Locate articles and stay up to date on latest evidence based practice regarding your role/responsibilities
- Complete yearly competencies as assigned by supervisor
- Educate patients about immunizations verbally, and give written Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS)
- Educate patient about healthcare system, what to expect, how to prepare, and be self-empowered
- Educate patient about medication side-effects, disease, comorbidities, family planning and wellness
- Maintain proper hand-hygiene
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommendations
- Perform low-level disinfection of medical equipment, devices and supplies
- Properly sterilize equipment and supplies.
- Maintain supplies, including stocking and ordering new supplies
- Properly dispose of expired or damaged supplies, medical equipment and devices.
- Administer medications as prescribed, orally, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injection, and document time and amount on patient's chart.
- Update patients on their immunization schedule according to CDC recommendations
- Remove all expired medication/injectable and products in crash cart and place order with administrator or pharmacist for replacement
- Write prescriptions at providers request with verbal read-back of order
- Assist patient with scheduling appointments
- Follow up with patients who miss appointments
- Follow up with patients on lab results, including the scheduling of any additional tests
- Write referrals with verbal read back of order for patients through insurance and other physician offices and follow-up.
- Confirm medical records are available in patient chart before follow-up appointments
- Ensure that a delegated task you receive is not complex, you understand the task, and you are adequately trained for the task before accepting the task
- Ensure that you have effectively completed a delegated task at least once before with confidence and that you can perform the activity correctly
- Ensure that you can perform a delegated task safely and patient is safe for you to carry out the task
- Ensure appropriate supervision by delegator is available during implementation of a delegated task
- Seek clarification and request additional training and guidance as needed for delegated tasks you receive
- Report care results to delegator in a timely manner upon reception of a delegated task
- Document patient assessment in patient's health record prior to patient scheduled appointment or walk-in time slot with provider. Document with red-ink on patient super-bill to identify changes or abnormal vital signs if provider or patient's nurse is unavailable.
- Document patient orders with verbal order read back (VORB) to provider or standing orders (SO) within a 24 hour time frame of patient's visit.
- Document nursing interventions, evaluations, and notification to patient provider to patient's health record within a 24 hour time frame of patient's visit.
- Document patient/family and healthcare team communication regarding appointments, labs, referrals, and medical records, including faxed/requested items, in patient's health record within a 24 hour time frame of patient/family and healthcare team communication.
- Maintain record of certifications and trainings obtained within a calendar year
- Document assigned room cleaning and expired supply removal and return document to your supervisor on a monthly basis
- Schedule and hold monthly or quarterly rounding meeting with your direct supervisor.
Requirements
Experience, Training, and Qualifications needed to perform the job:
- Certification or registration within state of Utah
- One year certificate from an accredited college or university
- Must be able to safely lift, push and pull fifty (50) pounds or more above waist
- Must possess an American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) certification
- Must possess a valid driver's license
- Must successfully pass a criminal background check
- Must obtain and maintain First Aid/Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Must receive annual inoculation of flu vaccine
- Must receive annual tuberculin skin test
The immunizations/vaccinations include but not limited to following:
- MMR (Measles Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): Documentation of two MMR vaccines (OR) Documentation of MMR titers.
- Complete Hepatitis B vaccine series (3 doses), documented proof of titers indicating immunity, or a declination that may be signed upon arrival.
- Proof of up-to-date PPD skin testing, if previously negative (OR) Proof of positive PPD skin test with the most recent chest x-ray and treatment history.
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap).
- Varicella titers, history of varicella or varicella immunization series.
- Influenza vaccine for the current year.
- COVID-19 vaccine
- Any other vaccinations as requested.
We offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic team providing care to medically underserved communities. UNHS hires in accordance with NPEA and EEOC standards.
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Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.