Job Description

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the \xe2\x80\x98posting date\xe2\x80\x99. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs. If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Organization 03733, Acute Care, is currently seeking a Medical Assistant to assist nurse and clinician personnel on their team! The selected candidate will be responsible for checking in patients, assisting in obtaining patient histories, taking vital signs, preparing charts, assisting with medical examinations and performance of specialized medical procedures of a routine nature as dictated by established clinical protocols, and other administrative services. On any given day, one may be called upon to:

• Assist with direct patient care procedures and related tasks
• Maintain assigned duties and stocks of medical supplies
• Assist physicians with lab reviews, patient correspondence, and prescription drug refill requests
• Educate and advise patients on specified medical issues within established parameters
• Maintain records of patients treated, prepare accident reports, and provide health information
• Perform additional duties as determined by clinic needs or management

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Qualifications We Require

• A High School diploma, plus 3 years related experience in a health care field; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job
• An active and current Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited program
• The ability to acquire and maintain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance

Qualifications We Desire

• Flexibility in current schedule
• A national registry/certification in medical assisting
• Knowledge of and experience with the following:
• Assisting with Acute and/or Urgent Care patients
• Patient advocacy and occupational health issues, including protection of patient health information
• Safety, environment, and infection control
• Effective communication techniques
• A strong customer focus with the ability to interact with a large cross section of colleagues, customers, and partners
• The ability to model behaviors that reflect Sandia\'s core values

About Our Team

Employee Health Services is an onsite multi-disciplinary clinic serving members of the Sandia National Laboratories workforce.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation\xe2\x80\x99s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

• These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted. Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

Position Information

This Limited Term Employee (LTE) position is a temporary position for one year term, which may be renewed at Sandia\'s discretion up to a maximum of seven years. Individuals in LTE positions may bid on regular Sandia positions as internal candidates, and in some cases may be converted to regular career positions during their term if warranted by ongoing operational needs, continuing availability of funds, and satisfactory job performance.