Job Description
Medical Office Assistant
Work Location
Health Services Departments
Federal Correctional FacilityFlorence
5880 State Hwy 67 South
Florence Colorado 81226
Clearance Requirements: National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check with fingerprints and Drug Screen.
Type of Work: FullTime 40 hours per week.
Travel: No travel is anticipated for this effort.
Benefits Offered: Health Dental and Vision
Pay Time Off: Up to 80 hours per year with accrual from day of hire.
Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year with accrual from day of hire.
Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) paid federal holidays.
E
stimated Start Date: 01 February 2025
Estimated Pay: $25.26/hour.
Education & Experience
Completion of an Accredited Medical Office Assistant/Medical Assistant Program.
A valid drivers license.
Current CPR certification.
Completion of Continuing Medical Education training for the last three years.
Highly Desired Qualifications
Experience working in a correctional environment.
Attire:
The Medical Office Assistant is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty. The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing.
Working Hours
Work will be performed Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays) normally between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. with a 30minute unpaid lunch break. The schedule is subject to change based on the institutions variable needs and the correctional environments unpredictable nature. Work week will not exceed 40 hours per week. No overtime is authorized. The Medical Office Assistant will be available for emergencies as necessary.
Duties/Responsibilities
All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of Medical Office Assistant Services and compliance with all federal and state policy and regulations. The contractor shall adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and American Correctional Association Foundations/Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions.
Clinical
Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative staff to meet the quality standards and the Health Services mission at each institution in the Federal Correctional Complex.
Administers and documents medications according to policy/procedure and physicians or Apps orders.
Administer perform and document nonmedication orders that is transcribed from the physician order system that
includes but is not limited to dressing changes blood pressure checks glucose checks weight checks vitals and other nursing duties.
Assisting midlevel providers nurses and physicians in clinical activities including but not limited to scheduling their callouts performing vital signs performing physician orders stocking their medical supplies and other duties as assigned.
Draws blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes.
Collect and process urinalysis specimens and fecal occult.
Operates EKG machine and other special medical apparatus/equipment within the Health Services Unit.
Assists visiting clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through chronic.
care management optometry and general clinics when scheduled.
Assists telemedicine clinics when necessary.
Performs vaccinations and PPD skin tests when necessary.
Assists Infectious Control Nurse and IOP Nurse in influenza clinic and BOP Benchmark measures as needed.
Ensure medical and office supplies are in the examination and treatment rooms.
Performs screening vision examinations and assists physicians nurses and midlevel practitioners with minor surgical cases.
Perform quality checks on Point of Care: Urinalysis and glucometer or other equipment.
Organize and stock the medical supply room as needed.
Administrative
Scans various medical and diagnostic reports into Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR) daily.
Copies various records necessary for Freedom of Information Act compliance administrative Tort claim investigation and litigation use.
Provides copies of medical records to inmates and outside medical facilities following the policy of P.S. Health Information Management.
Place callouts for clinical staff as needed.
Provide administrative support services to include answering radios and telephones etc.
Process escorted trips authorization trips as needed for emergency and special outside medical trips as necessary.
Assist with uploading onsite/offsite orders into the comprehensive medical portal so they can schedule appointments appropriately as needed.
Obtain medical/diagnostic reports from the comprehensive medical portal to upload documents into BEMR.
Assist with billing and credit card statements using different computer programs.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- Competitive Compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including medical dental and vision options.
- Outstanding career growth potential.
ABOUT US:
Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical technical logistical and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at or or call us at (210)or apply at
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws (EoE).
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