Medical Assistant - Wound Care

About Us:

Sonoma Specialty Hospital, as the county’s only Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, is dedicated to caring for patients that require an extended acute care stay due to severe illness or catastrophic injury. We accept patients from the ICU, Step-Down and Telemetry units of partner hospitals and continue their care for as long as 45 days. This care focuses on the challenges of getting patients off of ventilator support, healing severe wounds, aiding their recovery following surgical procedures, and providing rehabilitation to speed their return to daily life. Our Hospital provides ICU, Surgical, and Step-Down care with dialysis, multi-specialty therapies and ongoing planning for the patient’s transition back home or into a lower level of care. Please contact us with any questions, and welcome to Sonoma Specialty Hospital.

Job Summary: 

The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting with patient care, maintaining department efficiency and other duties, as assigned by the physician in a specialized acute care setting. Participates in daily operations under the nurse supervisor or manager. Works with physicians and nursing staff to provide updated information regarding wound care.

Requirements:

• BLS Certification


• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assisting program.


• Possess and maintain a valid Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) state certification.


• Certified Wound Specialist (preferred).


• CNA license (preferred).

Responsibilities:

The Medical Assistant works under general supervision to perform a variety of procedures; fills in and performs various patient-specific job duties; must have knowledge of each clinical task assigned; must keep updated on any changes made within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.

• Assists licensed personnel with removal of dressing, wound measurements, wound debridement, biopsies and cultures, and application of dressing.


• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.


• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.


• Maintains appropriate supply of equipment and materials.


• Maintains complete, accurate, concise, legible documentation of patient status, interventions and responses.


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

It is the policy of Sonoma Specialty Hospital not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.