Certified Medical Assistant- Younker 8 Medical/Respiratory- Methodist

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Acute CMA- Younker 8 Medical/Respiratory- Methodist

Full-Time Days or Evenings, weekend and holiday rotation

Benefit Eligible

Shift differential for qualifying shifts

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for full-time offers

Younker 8 cares for a variety of acute care patients, specializing in respiratory diagnoses, diabetic ketoacidosis, and acute or chronic medical conditions. The unit partners the Physician Internal Medicine Residency Program and is involved in many new patient care initiatives. Collaboration, teamwork, and innovation lead the team as we care for our acute patient populations.

The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) works with providers, nursing, and patient care techs to help support patient care needs on the inpatient med/surg unit. In coordination and as delegated by the nurse, the CMA may complete the following tasks, but not limited to taking patient vital signs, performs dressing changes, passes non-controlled and non-intravenous medications, and supports admission and discharge tasks on the unit.

• As delegated by the nurse, the CMA assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
• Assists the nurse in the development of an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes
• Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift as directed by the nurse
• Modifies plan of care based on evaluation as directed by the nurse.
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient charting and event reports
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice
• Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others
• Performs select clinical duties, including but not beyond:
  • Taking vital signs
  • Oral, IM, and SUBQ medication administration
  • Wound care and dressing changes
  • Assisting in the completion of patient admissions and discharge work
  • Enemas
  • Vaccine administration
  • Chart review
  • Patient education
  • Completes other duties as assigned by the nurse.

Education:

• High School graduate or GED equivalent required
• Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants. OR Graduate of a registered apprenticeship program with 2 years of clinical experience OR Graduate of an online program or on the job training program with 3 years of clinical experience.

License(s)/Certificaton(s):

• Current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire
• Mandatory Reporter

Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.