CMA or LPN-9 month school based

Shawnee Health Service•Carbondale, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Shawnee Health is seeking a CMA or LPN to join the Carbondale Terrier Care team. This position will work a 9-month school schedule and reports directly to the Assistant Nurse Manager. The organization is a leading healthcare provider in Southern Illinois with over 360 team members dedicated to caring for each other, patients, and clients, fostering success, and realizing big dreams.

Requirements

Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license and auto liability insurance on personal vehicles.
BLS/CPR Certification must be maintained.
Knowledge of basic first aid is required.
Must have a valid certification to practice as a Certified Medical Assistant or LPN license with the state of Illinois.
Must be capable of high level of discretion in handling confidential information.
Must be capable of independent problem solving with moderate supervision.
Must be competent in the use of computers.
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in addition to interpersonal and organizational skills.
Must have the ability to maintain patient and employee confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual

Responsibilities

Prepares exam rooms, maintains a clean and organized work area.
Greets patients, verifies identity, and escorts them to exam rooms.
Obtains vital signs, height, weight, allergies, performs medication reconciliation, reviews of systems, updates immunizations, and documents information in the EHR.
Reviews patient social, family, and medical health history.
Updates quality measures.
Completes necessary screenings and makes referrals to Case Management or Behavioral Services.
Prepares patients for examinations.
Performs venipuncture and processes labs.
Performs quality assurance for lab procedures, daily maintenance, and temperature controls for point-of-care testing.
Performs and assists providers with procedures and treatments.
Performs lab tests, screening procedures, administers medications or immunizations per provider orders and documents in the patient record.
Ensures documentation is complete, timely, and accurate.
Follows sterile and aseptic techniques as appropriate.
Provides patient education on topics such as tobacco cessation, weight management, physical activity, and chronic diseases.
Manages electronic tasking and completes tasks within designated timeframes.
Communicates effectively with patients by telephone to relay advice or instructions.
Maintains equipment according to manufacturer directions and clinical policies.
Communicates with supervisor and team members to meet patient needs.
Follows clinic policies for medication and immunization administration, sign out, reconciliation, and inventory management.
Utilizes ICARE to maintain an immunization registry.
Selects appropriate inventory for immunizations.
Participates in huddles and other meetings.
Works a flexible schedule, including some evenings, weekends, and early morning hours.
Works special outreach events such as school registration, orientation, vaccine clinics, etc.
Reliable transportation is mandatory.
May be temporarily or permanently reassigned to other school-based work locations.
Participates in professional development and lifelong learning.
Assists in educating and acts as a resource to clinical and non-clinical departments.
Assists with the identification and reporting of potential quality and risk management issues.
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Refers unresolved customer service calls to appropriate management staff.
Acts as a liaison between Shawnee Health and local health departments.
Participates in training and mentoring new hires, students, and Medical Assistant apprentices.
Schedules and documents all patient interactions in practice management/EHR systems.
Utilizes practice management system to schedule appointments.
Answers, screens, and processes medical service requests and telephone inquiries while adhering to confidentiality policies.
Greets patients, verifies identity, checks patients in, verifies insurance/Medicaid eligibility, collects copays, and updates patient records.
Collects and enters patient intake information into the practice management system.
Completes school-based health center (SBHC) consents.
Completes Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) required screenings.
Maintains a full understanding of confidential visits and related consents.
Updates contact information regularly.
Updates chart photos of patients when needed.
Balances money drawers/bank deposits daily.
Completes sliding fee applications (SFA) proficiently.
Utilizes ICARE and Infinite Campus to maintain an immunization registry.