Outpatient Specialty Center CMA/LPN
About The Position
As a Specialty Clinic CMA/LPN, you will provide direct patient care in an outpatient specialty setting while supporting visiting specialty providers. You will play a key role in ensuring patients receive safe, coordinated, and compassionate care throughout their visit. This position requires strong clinical skills, organization, and communication to support patients, families, providers, and the multidisciplinary care team. Other responsibilities include: Provide direct patient care within scope of practice, using clinical judgment to identify expected and unexpected patient responses Safely administer oral medications and injections; obtain and report vital signs Manage patients in infusion and treatment rooms, ensuring patient needs are met Assist visiting specialty providers with chart preparation, scheduling, rooming, and procedures Coordinate with insurance companies to precertify and authorize medications and procedures Monitor and track patient authorizations, ensuring services remain within approved dates Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and care team members to ensure appropriate follow-up Accurately document patient care in the electronic medical record
Requirements
- CMA or LPN graduate from an accredited program
- Minimum of 1 year CMA or LPN experience required
- Current Iowa licensure or certification, as applicable
- Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care within scope of practice, using clinical judgment to identify expected and unexpected patient responses
- Safely administer oral medications and injections; obtain and report vital signs
- Manage patients in infusion and treatment rooms, ensuring patient needs are met
- Assist visiting specialty providers with chart preparation, scheduling, rooming, and procedures
- Coordinate with insurance companies to precertify and authorize medications and procedures
- Monitor and track patient authorizations, ensuring services remain within approved dates
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and care team members to ensure appropriate follow-up
- Accurately document patient care in the electronic medical record
Benefits
- Health Insurance, shared
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 1.5x annual salary Life Insurance, employer paid
- Short-Term Disability, employer paid
- Long-Term Disability, employer paid
- Retirement 403(b), 50% company match (maximum 3% match)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
