Clinic Float MA/LPN

Western Missouri Medical Center • Warrensburg, MO

69d

About The Position

The Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse, under the supervision of the Practice Manager/Director, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. Will provide support for all WMMC clinics as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma, or equivalent.
• LPN- graduate from an accredited school and current state license.
• Medical Assistant- current certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) is required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

Responsibilities

• Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, and assist physicians as required.
• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs.
• Prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
• Give injections, perform EKG’s, assist with examinations and provides other patient care services as directed.
• Administer medications per provider orders and phones in pharmacy orders as directed.
• Maintain sample medication supply, logs all sample medications and purges expired medications.
• Prepare and maintains clinical supplies and equipment.
• Assist with answering the telephone, providing information as requested and screening calls to the physician.
• Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Assist patients in setting goals for self-management, teaching them how to do self-management tasks and report abnormal findings to the provider.
• Collaborate with the patients, provider, and other Care Team members in assessing the patient’s progress toward individual health care goals.
• Assess barriers when patient has not met treatment goals, is not following treatment plan of care, or has not kept important appointments.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Ensure adherence to all laws and regulations related to employment, OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA and other federal, state and WMMC compliance policies and procedures and promptly reports actual or potential wrongdoing.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Treat members of the Care Team, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
• Perform other related work as required.
• Greets patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Perform CLIA waived tests proficiently.
• Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
• Rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
• Proper handling and storage of all sample medications that are stored in the office.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees