A certified medical assistant is needed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA for a FT contract position. Hours would be M-F 8:45a-6p. The CMA would not be required to work more than 40 hours a week.
Qualifications: Plans, provides, and evaluates routine patient care and treatment of beneficiaries to include flying and special operational duty personnel. Organizes the medical environment, performs and directs support activities in-patient care situations, including contingency operations and disasters. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: Knowledge. The following knowledge is mandatory: Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology; nursing theory, techniques and procedures; team nursing; patient needs; emergency medical treatment to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, aseptic technique, medical ethics, and legal aspects; prescribed drugs and their administration; operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment, military hygiene and sanitation; risk management, contingency operations, disaster preparedness, and chemical warfare; and transportation of sick and wounded. Vaccination procedures; methods of properly administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections; pollen counting; allergen identification; composition of various vaccines; mechanisms of anaphylaxis and shock and their treatment; and pharmacology of various drug groups. Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in general science, biology, psychology, and chemistry is desirable. Training. The following training is mandatory: Completion of a medical assisting program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). PALS certification is required (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)Experience. Experience performing functions such as care and treatment of patients, operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment, and properly administering parenteral immunizing biologicals. Also, experience performing or supervising functions such as nursing activities; care and treatment of patients; operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment; conducting subprofessional portions of physical examinations; or assisting in medical treatment of patients. Have at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months, in an outpatient clinic setting. SPECIFIC TASKS. Provides, patient care of beneficiaries to include flying and special operational duty personnel. As part of the nursing team, utilizes the nursing process to provide care for the beneficiaries. Monitors and records physiological measurements. Orients new patients to the hospital environment. Admits, discharges, and transfers patients as directed. Observes, reports, and records observations in patient progress notes and team conference. Performs portions of medical treatment, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. Cares for, observes, and reports on postoperative patients and seriously or critically ill and injured patients. Records treatments and procedures rendered, and observes effects. Performs care of deceased patients. Identifies patient problems and assists in developing and evaluating patient care plan. Prepares and administers medications under nurse or physician supervision. Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique. Performs central sterile supply duties. Assembles, operates, and maintains therapeutic equipment. Provides field medical care in contingency operations and disasters. Performs basic life support and triage in emergency situations. Operates emergency medical and other vehicles. Loads and unloads litter patients. Frontline preventionist who identifies potential health risks and provides preventive counseling. Performs paraprofessional portions of preventative health assessments and physical examinations. Performs medical records reviews in order to determine medical qualification. Identifies medical conditions that may disqualify a member for worldwide duty and assists provider with initiation of physical profile, when required. Assists with oversight of grounding and waiver management follow-up systems. Maintains in patient and out patient medical records. Prepares and submits administrative reports. Manages supplies and equipment, submits and executes budgets, schedules personnel for duty. Supervises personnel and conducts training. Schedules in-service training in new procedures, techniques, and equipment. Provides required basic life support training. Conducts or schedules periodic disaster training, fire drills, and evacuation procedures. Provides medical training to include agencies and personnel other than medical. Training includes areas such as emergency medical technician and self aid buddy care. Renders medical and dental treatment and emergency care. Performs pharmacy, laboratory, bioenvironmental, public health, medical logistics, and medical administration duties. Performs critical care duties. Provides nursing care for patients in various intensive care units. Assists with patient examinations and special procedures including mechanical ventilation. Assists with cardiovascular and neurovascular procedures and hemodialysis. Prepares patients with special equipment transfers. Prepares patients for examination, treatment, and diagnostic testing and conducts transcutaneous oxygen assessments of treatment limbs in ambient and hyperbaric conditions. Provides wound care and debridement for patients with chronic non-healing wounds. Performs primary duties as inside observer during patient treatments or research exposures, and secondary duties as chamber operator. Maintains digital image repositories. Conducts testing and evaluation studies of medical equipment for use in the hyperbaric environment. Performs hemodialysis duties. Prepares patient and performs procedures using specialized renal dialysis equipment.