Medical Assistant Lead - Endocrinology

Company: Dean Health
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: April 4, 2021

Job Description:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES * Presents medication to patient and observes ingestion or administers medication using specified procedures.* Takes vital signs or observes patient to detect response to medication, and reports reactions.* Restocks medication inventories.* May provide direct patient care. Ensures resident safety by identifying safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective action as appropriate.* Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.* Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION * High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of accredited school of medical assisting EXPERIENCE * Three years' experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * Constant standing and walking.* Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.* Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.* Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.* Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.* Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.* Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.* Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.* Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.* Occasional lifting/moving patients.* Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.* Occasional driving.* Administers prescribed medications to patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and maintains related medical records.

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