Qualified Medical Assistant (QMA)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Candidate should/must:
- Have a High School diploma or equivalent
- Complete State approved course as evidenced by current State certification as a Qualified Medical Assistant (QMA)
- Have two or more years’ experience as a QMA in a long term care facility – preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Candidates should/must:
- Be able to communicate effectively and work as a team member
- Be able to take direction from the Charge Nurse and also take initiative to work independently and responsibly
- Provide personal care for the residents
- Maintain resident unit and nursing work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner
- Assist residents with preventative, therapeutic, and restorative procedures – as assigned
- Adhere to safety and infection control policies and procedures
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Promote positive public relations for the facility
- Assist in lifting residents in areas of 75 pounds frequently and occasionally in excess of 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 10 pounds or more
- Walk or stand as an essential function with a significant degree of pushing and pulling of arms and/or legs
- Use hands for repetitive grasping, pushing, and pulling
- Be able to bend frequently, kneel occasionally, twist frequently, and reach/lift frequently
- Be able to wear protective clothing such as a gown, mask, eye shield, and gloves
- Practice frequent washing of hands
- Attend mandatory in-services
- Prepare and administer topical medications (except for Stage II, III, and IV decubs)
- Be able to use procedure manual to verify correct techniques
- Perform medicated shampoo and bath treatments
- Function as a nursing assistant when not assigned to pass medications
- Assist other nursing assistants with work area needs when not involved in passing medications
- Perform resident care measures as directed by the Charge Nurse
- Monitor residents for expected and outward effects from medications
- Take vital signs as needed before administration of certain medications
- Check with Charge Nurse before administering medications when there is a question
- Observe, record, and report to Charge Nurse any change in condition and other pertinent information
- Get Charge Nurse to co-sign and verify information documented
- Document summaries, observations, and pertinent changes in the medical record
- Perform other tasks, as required.