Medical Assistant Job at Samuel Contract Staffing, Gallup, NM

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  • Samuel Contract Staffing
  • Gallup, NM

Job Description

We are looking for a Medical Assistant to join out team at our recovery center in Gallup, NM! This is a full time role offering wonderful benefits with both day shifts and night shifts available.

SUMMARY:
The Medical Associate/CNA is responsible for assisting with patient care in our medically managed detoxification, residential treatment, and outpatient recovery units along with a team of experienced RNs, LPNs, Counselors, Case Managers, Residential Service Associates, Peer Support Workers, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians. The Medical Associate/CNA position assists the RN/LPN as they collect objective and subjective data from observations, examinations, interviews, and written records in an accurate and timely manner. The Medical Associate/CNA assists clients through withdrawal management and throughout their treatment experience, documents care provided in the electronic health record, collaborates with the team to carry out the plan of care, engages with patients/clients with empathy, kindness, and respect, follows orders delegated by the nurse and carries out tasks as assigned by RN/LPN.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Assist with activities of daily living.
  • Vital signs: Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate. Report findings along with patient-reported symptoms to RN/LPN.
  • Patient monitoring: Monitor patients' behavior and health, and report any changes to medical residential services staff. 
  • Patient safety: Examine patients for injuries or wounds, and remind them to take medications. 
  • Patient comfort: Provide companionship and a compassionate ear to patients. 
  • Patient information: Collect information about patients' conditions and treatment plans from nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors, and other interdisciplinary behavioral health team members.
  • Patient environment: Clean and sanitize patient areas. 
  • Patient Medications: Oversee self-administration of patient medications and ensure proper medication dosages in alignment with prescriber’s orders.
  • Patient diet: Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences and coordinate special diet requests with nursing staff and food services.
  • Compliance: Comply with HIPAA regulations by protecting confidential patient data. 
  • Training: Stay up-to-date on CNA training, policies, and procedures.


$22.60 an hour.

Education and Experience:
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent. 
  • Certified Nursing Assistant.
  • Must be able to pass internal Medical Associate Certification administered by SFRC. 
  • CPR Certified.
  • Valid and insurable Driver’s License based on the SFRC insurance standards.


If this is something you would be interested in learning more about add your CV to this job posting or reach out to me on my office line for more information. 

Victoria McAtee | Senior Recruiter
c: +1 (480)664-3729
e: vmcatee@samuelstaffing.com
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Job Tags

Full time, Day shift,

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