CMA/LPN/Clinic Tech

Firsthealth • Sanford, NC

95d

About The Position

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area's only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 6,200 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, FirstHealth has received numerous accolades for its patient care and outcomes, including recognitions from Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, and Becker's Healthcare. The role involves obtaining vital signs and general health information for patient charts, preparing patients for examinations, assisting providers with examinations and procedures, collecting laboratory specimens, and entering patient information accurately in charts.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited program of Certified Medical Assistants or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Prefer at least one year of clinical experience in family care practice.
• Current NC EMT-Paramedic Certification for Paramedic applicants.
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work with accuracy and speed, perform several tasks at one time and react calmly and effectively in an emergency.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains vital signs and general health information for patient chart and prepares patients for examination.
• Maintains patient health record in an up-to-date status especially regarding pain assessment and current medication sheet.
• Assures documentation is complete, concise, and correct.
• Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits.
• Contributes to plan of care for individuals and groups of patients utilizing all principles to reduce medication errors when handling or calling in medications or refills.
• Demonstrates initiative in suggesting and implementing problem solving approaches and planning performance of service.
• Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits regarding all safety checks and HIPAA guidelines.
• Triages patients and enters accurate and concise data into the EMR while paying attention to spelling and clarity.
• Navigates the EMR system in an efficient manner.
• Facilitates quality care management through best practice utilization of the clinic EMR.
• Promotes continuity of care seen by appropriate actions notes and prompt follow up.
• Answers phones, routes calls and or takes accurate messages.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency relating to patient's level of distress.
• Triages basic patient care needs, generating a telephone encounter depending upon the situation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed