Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / Medical Assistant (MA) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Primary Care
About The Position
The CMA/MA/LPN provides routine patient care in an ambulatory setting under the direction of a physician or other designated licensed staff. The role combines clinical and administrative duties, including taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examinations and procedures, sterilizing instruments, and administering medications as directed. Administrative work may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, and completing insurance forms and paperwork. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE position (36 hours per week) at Prairie Clinic. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with one day extending to 6:00–7:00 p.m. and one day off. There is no holiday or weekend rotation and no on-call requirement.
Requirements
- For the MA classification: high school graduation or equivalent.
- For the CMA classification: high school graduation or equivalent and graduation from an accredited medical assistant training program.
- For the LPN classification: completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program.
- For the LPN classification: state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of appointment for all classifications.
- For the CMA classification: certification within 6 months of appointment through one of the listed national examination agencies: AAMA (CMA), ARMA (RMA), NCCT (NCMA), or NHA (CCMA).
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a healthcare setting.
- For the MA classification: certification through AAMA (CMA), ARMA (RMA), NCCT (NCMA), or NHA (CCMA).
- For the LPN classification: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Responsibilities
- Manage patient flow and perform patient-rooming workflows.
- Apply infection-control, sterile, and aseptic techniques.
- Set up for or assist with procedures using appropriate techniques.
- Enter and process orders, including diagnostic and office-procedure orders, and assist with procedure scheduling.
- Assist medical providers with processing diagnostic results.
- Administer medications by all routes except intravenous infusion; recognize and report medication effects and side effects, and provide appropriate patient instruction.
- Collect and accurately record telephone information and relay it promptly to a medical provider or nurse.
- Clean, prepare, and autoclave equipment and instruments according to infection-control policies and procedures.
- Check inventory and order supplies as needed.
- Provide patient education under the direction of a medical provider or nurse.
- Perform delegated physician or nursing acts consistent with education, training, competency, and experience.
- Schedule referrals and outpatient diagnostic procedures, provide patient preparation information, and coordinate prior authorizations.
- Collect laboratory samples.
- Depending on location or department, perform basic computer scheduling, rescheduling, cancellation, and appointment coordination.
- Assist in emergency situations.
- Cross-train and staff other clinics as needed.
- Participate in site process-improvement teams.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Competitive health and dental insurance options.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match.
- Free membership to the state-of-the-art fitness facility.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employer-provided life and disability insurance.
- Free parking at the facility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
