CMA - Certified Medical Assistant/LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Womencare Inc.•Charleston, WV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FamilyCare Health Centers is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for its Patrick Street Location. FamilyCare Health Centers is a nationally recognized Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) committed to providing comprehensive care for healthy communities. With over 22 locations across four counties, including school-based sites and mobile units, FamilyCare is a growing, family-oriented organization. This full-time position offers a competitive benefits package and a positive work-life balance, with primarily day shifts from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm or 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Requirements

Diploma from a Medical Assistant Program and current national certification/registration as a medical assistant.
OR a valid LPN License and Diploma from accredited LPN course.
Must have excellent communication skills with an emphasis on quality customer service.

Nice To Haves

Certified in phlebotomy

Responsibilities

Assisting providers with direct patient care through clinical duties and telephone care.
Assisting medical support staff with clerical duties, computer data entry, referrals, procedures within scope of practice, and routine patient communication.
Demonstrate competency with required trainings through completion of three orientation checklists: MA/LPN job description checklist, phone triage checklist, electronic health record (EHR) documentation and competency checklist validated by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for administering medications.
Perform routine telephone and walk in triage and forward information appropriately to provider/MA/nurse.
Perform patient assessments, including vital signs, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, pulse oximetry, pulse, chief complaint, and age appropriate screenings.
Review, update, and reconcile patient allergies, medication list, problem list, reminders, family history, and surgical history.
Perform/complete quality management as applicable per patient, including self management, goal setting, and follow up.
Provide educational material for patients with chronic illness, or in need of prevention education materials.
Clean and stock nurse's station, lab, patient bathrooms, equipment, and exam rooms daily, as well as other areas of the site as needed.
Exam rooms are to be cleaned and disinfected between every patient daily.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and requested committees.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Perform all on-site testing as ordered (or per standing orders) and document results into the EHR and bill, including UA, UPT, strep screen, hemoglobin, blood glucose, Hgb AIC, rapid mono, flu, hemoccult, and drug screens.
Perform venipuncture (must be certified in phlebotomy), label tubes appropriately, and route all specimens to correct lab according to payer source if needed.
Perform EKG, oxygen administration, nebulizer administration, pulse oximetry, cryo procedure assistance, and tympanogram.
Administer adult and childhood vaccines under the direction of the in-house provider and/or per the approved standing orders of the health center.
Administer medications under the direction of the in-house provider and/or per the approved standing orders of the health center.
Perform ordered screening, including hearing, vision and TB testing.
Obtain prior authorization for prescriptions, durable medical equipment, and other therapies as needed.
Forward other appropriate documents.
Assist providers with routine patient communication including lab and test result notifications, prescription call-ins, and patient call backs.
Administer routine wound care and dressing changes.
Monitor patients who are determined by the provider to be stable.