CMA/LPN/RN - Nephrology

Medical Associates • Dubuque, IA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Medical Associates is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant, LPN, or RN to join our growing team in our Nephrology department at the East Campus! As a Nephrology team member, you will be working closely together with the clinical team and play multiple roles including assisting with injections, managing triage, and providing direct patient care. This department enjoys teaching and no previous Nephrology experience is required as training will be provided.

Requirements

• Certification of Medical Assistant or valid LPN/RN required.
• Equivalent to a two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study or certification at a business or trade school.
• From three months to one year of similar or related experience.
• Keyboarding skills and use of electronic equipment.
• Use and operate a wide variety of diagnostic and medical equipment.
• Use personal protection safety equipment including gloves, lab coats, gowns, goggles, and face masks/shields.
• 20/40 or better vision in the best eye with or without correction.
• Ability to perceive the nature of sound with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
• Ability to perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Ability to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Ability to pick, pinch, type or otherwise work, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Ability to raise objects from a lower to a higher position or move objects horizontally from position-to-position, requiring substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Ability to use upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Ability to stand, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Ability to bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Ability to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds force constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

• Urology background preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collect pertinent patient health care data, diagnostic testing, treatments, and review medical records and confer with physician/mid-level providers to ensure patient needs are met.
• General office duties such as obtaining and updating patient demographic and insurance information, accepting payment and co pays, scheduling and coordinating multiple appointment and creating lab orders.
• Collaborate with health care team according to plan of care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and others.
• Promote patient wellness and provide patient education.
• Document care provided, including but not limited to: interventions, medication, patient education, and assist with integrity of medical record.
• Facilitate reimbursement of services provided, including but not limited to: charge tickets, referrals, and insurance requirements.
• Maintain an office environment that is safe, neat, organized, and supplied with necessary equipment, instruments, supplies, and educational materials.
• Ensure equipment is functioning safely and properly.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance of equipment according to guidelines.
• Demonstrate flexibility in performing other additional duties of patient care.
• Provide input for devising systems to improve quality and efficiency of patient care and workflow.
• Participate in required meetings.
• Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Benefits

• Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
• Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Life insurance
• Long Term Disability Coverage
• Short Term Disability Coverage
• Dental Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree