Jail Medical Assistant Job at Madison County Government

Madison County Government Edwardsville, IL 62025

Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:

  • Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
  • Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.
  • Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
  • Eight-hour workday, which includes a one hour, paid lunch.
  • 14 paid holidays.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
  • Paid time off in the form of Vacation, Sick, and Personal days that begin accruing day one.
  • You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Job Title: Jail Medical Assistant/Full-time
Department: Sheriff/Jail
Reports To: Infirmary Nurse
Location: 405 Randle, Edwardsville, IL 62025
Starting Salary: $21.37 (Grade 8)
Hours of Work: Monday through Friday 9a.m. – 5p.m. (POSSIBLE FLEX 6A-2P or 7A-3P)
(weekend and evening shift monthly rotation)
Closing Date: Until filled
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant and/or Certified Nurse Assistant with current secondary training.
  • Madison County, IL residency requirements must be met within 6 months of hire.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Measures and performs vital signs.
  • Educates and provides instructions to patients.
  • Provides minor wound care.
  • Administers medication to patients.
  • Assists in medication record keeping and ordering of stock medications.
  • Assists in setting up for doctor's sick call and addressing the doctor’s needs during sick call.
  • Utilizes excellent judgment skills and well-defined assessment skills in the ability to recognize true medical problems, conditions and emergencies.
  • Performs clerical duties such as answering phones, preparing and breaking down medical files, scanning of files.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties above.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Closing Date: Until Filled

If you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to:
Jaimie Linton, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, 405 Randle, Edwardsville, IL 62025, - or jmlinton@madisoncountyil.gov
Visit http://www.co.madison.il.us/jobs for paper application and full posting.
Internal Candidates should apply via Self-Service -> Company Information -> Job Opportunities



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