Medical Assistant MA

MA shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Medical Assistant (MA) Services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. Duties/Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:

• Assist patient/youth with activities of daily living and provide nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse;
• Perform and document rounds of patient/youth receiving medical and/or psychiatric care and report changes in patient/youth condition to the RN
• Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing
• Assist other non-custody staff to provide patient/youth care
• Prepare documentation for patient/youth transfers to other Institutions/Facilities or trips to specialty appointments
• Complete all required documentation of patient/youth care, provide written or oral reports, and record entries in logbooks
• Clean, maintain, and check equipment
• Check inventory, order and check supplies