Certified Medical Assistant-DC Jail-Evening Shift

JOB TITLE: Medical Assistant 

FLSA: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager 

INTRODUCTION

Under the supervision of the charge nurse and lead medical assistant, the Medical Assistant provides basic patient care in a correctional health center setting. Working with health care providers and other health center employees, the Medical Assistant is an integral part of the patient care team. The Medical Assistant is directly responsible for, but not limited to, initiating medical history, vital signs, height, weight, preparing patients for examination, performing point of care testing to include lab draws, reporting special problems or complaints to providers, assist in making appropriate health center/referral appointments for patients, and assist with follow up of missed appointments.

MAJOR DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to the follo...