Part - time Medical Assistant

2 weeks ago

Spanish Fork, United States Maple Lake Academy Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $17 hour

Who we are:

Maple Lake Academy is a residential treatment center for adolescents (boys and girls 13 to 18) on the autistic spectrum.  Our students are high functioning dealing with deficits in social skills, life skills, inability to understand their own emotions or put their emotions in to words.  Many of our students are emotionally fragile or don’t have strong emotional intelligence.  We provide a safe and nurturing home like environment for our students to learn skills that push them in the areas mentioned above. Our team works with our client population daily, hands on, and in one on one situations.

Maple Lake Academy sets ourselves apart in the mental-health industry by using an attachment-based approach, focusing on relationship building and modeling what healthy, secure relationships look and feel like. As a member of the MLA team, you'll be trained extensively in attachment styles, and how to best help teens in our program to build healthy relationships with themselves, their peers, and caregivers. We seek to create a safe environment for students and employees to learn, grow, develop, explore, make mistakes, and build lasting impactful relationships with those around them. 

 

Summary:

The Nursing Manager oversees nursing operations of Maple Lake Academy. The Medical assistant works under the direction of the nursing manager. They directly manage the care of the students while they are on shift.  They are responsible for medical emergencies and the general medical needs of the students under the direction of the RN.  They help with medication management. MA may also help residential staff as needed. 

 

Employment Status 

Part - Time

 

Pay Scale 

$17hour


Benefits

Groups

 

Schedule 

Varied schedule.   On-call for emergencies.  Two mornings a week, three evenings per week.  Schedule is mostly consistent each week but may change on occasion as needed. 

 

Education Requirement

HS Diploma or GED. 

  • College/Nursing program 
  • MA certification 

 

Required Experience 

  • 1+ years working in a medical setting  
  • Previous experience supporting adolescents and/or autism spectrum clients is preferred but not necessary. 

 

Additional Minimum Requirements 

  • Age 21+ 
  • Ability to pass a background check upon hire. 
  • Current valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (no more than 3 moving violations within the last 5 years) 

 

Essential Responsibilities and Duties 

  • Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties 
  • Assist Registered Nurse (RN) obtain medical history records for each new student admit 
  • Schedule routine appointments including medical, dental, orthodontic, vision, etc. for students 
  • Transport students to appointments and report back to nursing manager 
  • Schedule follow up appointments or labs as needed 
  • Monitor and record weekly vitals for each student and keep electronic charts updated 
  • Maintain medical record files 
  • Adhere to HIPAA and confidentiality standards 
  • Assist Nursing Department in making phone calls to parents of students to provide updates on test results and other info after appointments 
  • Monitor inventory of nursing office supplies and periodically go shopping to restore inventory levels 
  • Assist the Nursing Department and psychiatrist with weekly appointments as needed 
  • Must be CPR/First Aid/AED certified or willing to get certified ASAP after hire 
  • Must become trained and certified in MLA’s behavioral management program 
  • Participate meetings as assigned 
  • Attend all required training meetings 
  • Maintain an up-to-date training record 
  • Must demonstrate patience and maturity while working with students, parents, and other employees 
  • Be creative, take initiative, implement programs that will improve the medical department 
  • Commitment to providing culturally competent services, with an ongoing commitment to training and development 
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal 
  • Ability to plan and prioritize work 
  • Other duties as assigned 
  •  

Technology Requirements 

  • Copy/Fax machine: Basic 
  • Computer Skills: Intermediate  
  • Microsoft 365: Intermediate 
  • Video Conferencing: Intermediate 

 

Position Relationships 

  • Supervised by: Nursing Director  
  • Interpersonal Relationships/ Personal Contacts: Maple Lake Academy Administration, Treatment team members and Department Heads  

 

Communication. Collaboration, organization, documentation via email, text, phone calls etc.  When communicating will avoid sharing confidential information and will maintain professionalism with assignments and responsibilities.  

Time off- Request time off from direct supervisor. 

Decision-making skills. Nurses must be able to balance the strengths and weaknesses of different options and decide the best decision. Many decisions have a significant impact on clients. 

Interpersonal skills. Nurses need strong interpersonal skills because they regularly interact with people. They will often collaborate on teams and must develop positive working relationships with their co-workers.  

Leadership skills. Nurses must be able to direct/lead the residential staff, other medical staff and team, and oversee the implementation of medical interventions for the residents. They must coordinate and communicate well. 

Organizational skills. Organizational skills are essential for nurses. They must be able to manage several clients through-out the week and prioritize tasks.  Maintain close communication with the team, and the clients they work with giving pertinent and important information that helps each family to move forward in the therapeutic process.   

Speaking skills. Nurses rely on speaking skills to give presentations, teach and direct. They must clearly communicate information and instructions to the staff.  Must exhibit confidence and have the ability to encourage others.  Nurses must understand how to communicate and work with the clients/families they serve, especially in difficult situations. 

 

 

Commitment

To maintain the stability and effectiveness in our program, and because our residents value the relationships they build with their mentors, it is important that our staff are committed to the role they undertake at Maple Lake Academy. While we do not require a minimum commitment period in the position; we believe it's important that staff are committed to their position for at least a six months to a year. Many employees at Maple Lake Academy's programs have been contributing their talents for at least 2 or more years, which also provides you a great team of dedicated coworkers

 

Open until: Filled

Position Starts: ASAP 

 

Interested applicants should apply to this posting, and you can expect an immediate email notification upon receipt of your application. Our hiring managers will reach out to candidates who appear to meet our needs within a few business days. If you don't see any emails come through upon submitting the application, or are awaiting a response from the hiring managers, check your SPAM folder. Sometimes emails from our application system get sent there


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