DJJ Certified Medical Assistant - Hampton, GA

DJJ Certified Medical Assistant - Hampton, GA 40 hrs/week

Full Time – 40 hours per week.

Base rate: $20.00 per hour.

41 paid days off per year.

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers. Established in 2017, the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is a collaboration between Augusta University Health System and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice to deliver high‑quality health services to justice‑involved youth in 25 facilities.

Clayton RYDC, Martha K Glaze (Located in Clayton County) 11850 Hastings Bridge Road, Hampton, GA 30228.

• High school diploma with two years of experience.
• Certification: AAMA – American Association of Medical Assistant, CCMA – Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Med Ca – Medical Career Assessment, NCMA – National Certified Medical Assistant, or RMA – Registered Medical Assistant.

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

• Three or more years of previous experience in a clinical setting, including correctional clinical experience.
• Experience with electronic medical records is preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

• Provide support to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other providers.
• Evaluate and prepare patients for provider visits.
• Conduct patient triage: take vital signs, record patient interviews/complaints, and prepare patients for exams or procedures.
• Process lab requests, including venipuncture.
• Perform routine screening tests, EKGs, nebulizer treatments, and dressing changes as ordered.
• Prepare and administer medications as prescribed; record times and amounts in patient records.
• Enter clinical data into electronic medical records and maintain accurate documentation.
• Assist with administrative clerical duties, answer phones, and schedule appointments as needed.

• Shifts may vary based on site availability.
• Base rate: $20.00 per hour.
• 41 paid days off per year.
• Benefits information available at Augusta University HR site (augusta.edu).

• All candidates must complete and pass pre‑employment requirements, including a criminal history record release; when applicable, a physical examination and drug screen.
• Employees must ensure confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information and adhere to cybersecurity and privacy policies.

• Promote a customer‑friendly environment and provide superior service to patients, students, faculty, and employees.
• Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment; use of tobacco products on campus is prohibited.

The Department of Juvenile Justice is a division of Augusta University, an equal‑employment and affirmative action institution. We are a federal contractor and prioritize referrals of protected veterans. The University recruits, hires, trains, promotes and educates persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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