Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / LPN

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, Inc•Fort Dodge, IA

6d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

As a CMA or LPN, you will be responsible for the day-to-day functions of a clinical support staff member including duties such as rooming patients, obtaining vitals, performing blood work and give shots and vaccinations as necessary. Support staff are also responsible for making patient calls as well as calls to pharmacies, other doctor's offices and performing prior authorizations.

Requirements

LPN or CMA certification (Required)
High school diploma of equivalent

Responsibilities

Completes intake interview and obtain all vital signs according to established procedure
Prepares patients for examinations consistent with the purpose of the appointment
Assist providers with exams of patients or any special procedures
Perform screenings per provider guidelines and assisting provider/nurses with various procedures
Perform supervised laboratory procedures approved by the Laboratory Director
Clean and stock rooms, disinfect exam room tables, treatment, and lab surfaces daily
Prepare and sterilize clinical instruments. Review expiration dates for sterilized equipment and re-sterilize equipment as needed to ensure a readily available supply of sterile instruments
Review current meds, determine if medication sheet accurate and update medication sheet as appropriate.
Obtain authorizations for drug refills, telephone prescriptions to pharmacies, document in chart
Performance of screening tests including vision, audiometry, tympanometry, and EKG, pulse OX, peak peak flow meter at the direction of the provider
Administer treatments including, nebulizer, oral medications, pediatric and adult vaccines at the direction of the provider