Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant - MEADVILLE CARDIOLOGY- Full Time - Dayshift

Meadville Medical Center • Meadville, PA

47d • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers the opportunity to work as either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or a Medical Assistant within Meadville Cardiology. The role involves providing direct patient care, assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners, and performing various clinical functions in a physician's office setting. Responsibilities include patient assessment, assisting with treatments, specimen handling, maintaining medical records, managing supplies, patient education, and administrative tasks such as scheduling and prescription refills.

Requirements

• Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners (for LPN).
• Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania (for LPN).
• Graduate of a medical assistant program with certification (for Medical Assistant).
• Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement (for Medical Assistant).
• Must possess great attention to detail.
• Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with computers/data entry equipment.
• Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Knowledge of computers is a necessity.
• Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work, and problem-solve.
• Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent.
• Must be able to communicate with the public sector by telephone use and in person.
• Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people.
• Must be able to communicate with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians, and all hospital staff with due respect and tact.
• Understanding of confidentiality rules is a must without exception (for Medical Assistant).
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing services to patients and families.
• Assists physicians and mid-level practitioners with patient care.
• Performs all clinical functions in a physician’s office.
• Assists the physician with treatments.
• Obtains specimens from patients and processes them properly.
• Maintains medical information and filing/scanning.
• Maintains sample supplies.
• Orders and maintains clinical supplies as needed.
• Provides patient education.
• Obtains histories and vitals from patients.
• Triage patient calls.
• Handles prescription refills.
• Provides callbacks for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction.
• Completes prior authorizations as needed.
• Answers telephone and schedules appointments as needed.

What This Job Offers

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