Do you strive to continually exceed expectations?
Do you demonstrate respect and concern for all individuals?
Are you willing to care for our community with honest, positive, and ethical behavior?
If yes, you might be the team member we are looking for!
At Chadron Community Hospital, we are driven by our Mission Statement, “Provide and support health care and community service programs of excellence in the communities we serve”.
Position Details:
Medical Assistant, Specialty Clinic
Full-time 30-40 hours/week, Permanent, Hourly, Benefited position, Monday - Friday
Position Summary:
This position is part of the care delivery team in the outpatient specialty clinics at Chadron Community Hospital. The Medical Assistant assists the LPN/RN, and the clinical staff in performing their duties and carrying on the necessary functions required in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Primary Job Duties:
- Prepare patient for examination.
- Note brief history or the reason for visit in the patient’s chart.
- Take and record height, weight, and blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration, temperature.
- Assist the clinical staff in completing examination and procedures as instructed.
- Take patient health history.
- Completely fill out lab slips and other forms, when necessary.
- Administer medications and injections as ordered.
- Follow universal precautions to protect self and patients.
- Assist the medical staff in patient education
- Stock exam rooms with supplies.
- Under the direction of the nurse or provider in charge, takes responsibility of medical supplies and cleaning of the medical instruments and equipment.
- Obtain laboratory samples and complete paper work as ordered by the provider.
- Any other duties or responsibilities the clinical staff may assign from time to time and when the need arises.
Qualifications:
- Must have thorough education or training in the basics of medical terminology.
- Must have High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior experience as medical assistant is helpful.
- Ability to work with clinical staff and handle pressure from more than one provider.
- Commitment to the concept of a team approach to health care delivery.
- Ability to learn about patients and their problems
- Must have a current CPR Certificate
Experience:
- Prior experience as medical assistant is helpful.
For full job description, please contact Human Resources.
We would like to welcome you to our team!
Excellent benefit package, employee benevolent fund and employee recognition program. For more information regarding benefit information, please contact Human Resources.
Pre-employment drug screen and background check upon conditional job offer required.