Talantage, LLC
Certified Medical Assistant
Healthcare - Washington, DC - Contracted
Job Title: Certified Medical Assistant
Assignment Type: Contract
Place of Performance: Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Area (Germantown)
Security Clearance Required
Job Description:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing any additional assistance needed to perform “activities of daily living” (ADL). ADL include, but are not limited to the following:
Assignment Type: Contract
Place of Performance: Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Area (Germantown)
Security Clearance Required
Job Description:
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing any additional assistance needed to perform “activities of daily living” (ADL). ADL include, but are not limited to the following:
- Eating
- Drinking
- Dressing
- Toileting transferring
- Walking/mobility
- Transferring in and out of a restroom stall or on and off a toilet,
- Assisting with toileting,
- Transferring in and out of vehicles and mobility devices (e.g. cars, busses, airplanes wheelchairs, scooters, etc.); this may include lifting and carrying the PRA,
- Removing and putting on clothes, outwear and accessories,
- Packing or unpacking and retrieving items,
- Adjusting, manipulating, or operating the PRA’s workstation and government equipment/technology
- Accompanying the PRA to walk with a service animal or navigate the facility,
- turning and positioning of the PRA (e.g., in a wheelchair or desk chair.
- General Work Tasks
- Familiarity with assistive technology software applications such as, but not limited to, ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, and Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively read aloud technical and non-technical documents to, consumers while paying attention to pacing, pronunciation, and enunciation
- Ability to organize files and assist with light filing
- Ability to lift or transfer the EWD’s weight, without assistance
- Provide wheelchair assistance 1F 2 ,
- Retrieval of work materials that are out of reach, packing and unpacking
- Adjusting, manipulating, or operating a workstation and government, equipment/technology (e.g., inserting PIV card, retrieving documents from a copier, etc.),
- Assisting with tasks that are considered benefits and privileges of employment including physical access to spaces available to all employees (such as cafeterias or break rooms), employer-sponsored training, and employer sponsored social events
- Assisting with clothing or eating (to include feeding), if needed. Providing other PAS, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum Requirements:
Talantage, LLC is committed to presenting candidates that contribute to an organizations culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our recruitment practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.- Must have at least two years of related professional work experience, or a combination of experience and related credentials.
- Must have excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
- Must maintain confidentiality of all interactions and materials handled by the employee (e.g., PII information, government documents, specific PAS tasks, etc.).
- Must be able to lift and carry 75 pounds.
- Must have the ability to use their feet, legs, hands, wrists, and fingers.
- Must be able to perform movements such as stooping, crouching, bending, kneeling, climbing, and reaching.
- Must be able to assist an employee with their service animal.
- Must make appropriate professional judgments with respect to the employee and coworkers, taking into consideration the role, responsibilities, and tasks associated with working with persons with disabilities.
- Have at least two years of experience working with people with disabilities
- Become familiar with various DOE software applications that customers may use,
- Become familiar with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and should also be comfortable with using Microsoft Teams and Zoom,
- be familiar with assistive technology software applications (e.g. ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, and Dragon Naturally Speaking)
- Demonstrate ability to read aloud technical and non-technical documents to the employee while paying attention to pacing, pronunciation, and enunciation.
- Have ability to organize files and assist with light filing
- Use various lifting techniques to transfer the employee of varying weights safely
- Have ability to lift, pack, and unpack work materials
- Exhibit cultural sensitivity, experience, and knowledge of working with people with disabilities,
- Know the proper techniques for providing services and stay current in the techniques of the profession.
- Complete all DOE required trainings for Contractors.
