Job Title: Medical Assistant (MA)

Job Code: Programs

FLSA status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports to: Program Manager

Job Summary: The MA reports directly to the Program Director and ensures proper medication management. Serves as the agency’s liaison with medical professionals.

Job context: This is a Full-Time, Monday-Friday position with occasional weekend or evening event attendance required.

Essential job duties

· Client Drug and Alcohol Testing: A licensed, certified, or registered employee will be conducting routine Urinalysis (UA), Breathalyzer testing and preparing of lab sheet and testing materials in compliance with Casa UA testing policy and procedure.

o Conducts non-technical routine laboratory tests and procedures under the direction of medical professional staff.

o Opens, separates, numbers, and arranges specimens for laboratory examination and trace results.

o Maintains simple laboratory records and inventory for supplies and reagents.

o Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies by cleaning and maintaining quality assurance records.

o Maintains a clean and sanitary work area in accordance with standard laboratory practice and procedures.

· Medication Monitoring: Observes and documents clients’ self-administering of medications as defined by the companies Policies and Procedures manual.

· Client Health and Safety Check: Daily monitoring, documenting, and reporting of client vitals.

· Communication: Serve as the liaison between Casa and outside prescribing professionals to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information

· Medical Appointments: Transports client for medically necessary appointments

· Program Support: Assists program leadership team as needed to ensure program service delivery, conduct groups as needed about Health Education and Nutrition

· Project Support: Works with the administrative and program leadership teams, as needed, to accomplish agency related projects

Qualifications

This position is best filled by individuals who are patient, flexible, detail oriented, organized, able to adapt to changing priorities, has strong interpersonal skills and is familiar with medication side effects.

· Minimum Requirements

· Certificate of a completed Medical Assisting Program, Clinical, and Administration

· Certified Medical Assistant, CMA, a plus.

· Registered as RADT

· CPR/First Aid Certification

· Valid CA Driver’s License

Physical Requirements

· Lift and or move up to 30 pounds.

· Stand, use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms

· Hear, talk, smell

· Walk, kneel, crouch or crawl

· Sit, climb or balance

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of duties being performed by people assigned to this job classification and position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the employee so classified. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed to address agency initiatives.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour