Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant - Elizabethtown Community Health Center
About The Position
Incumbent may be a Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant. Licensed Practical Nurse Job Description: The Licensed Practical Nurse assists with assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The LPN performs therapeutic nursing measures with accuracy, safety and efficiency consistent with current nursing standards. Hourly Pay Range: minimum $22.82 to maximum $34.23. Medical Assistant Job Description: The Medical Assistant is responsible for patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider. Performs those direct care activities which are allowed to be delegated to unlicensed personnel under the New York State Education law Section 6530 (11), regulations, hospital policies and standards met by Nursing Services. Hourly Pay Range: minimum $20.84 to maximum $31.26.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (LPN)
- Possess a current NYS License (LPN)
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology
- Possess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patient’s families, staff and management
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- High school graduate or equivalent work experience, including ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology (MA)
- Possess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patient’s families, staff and management (MA)
- Maintain professional appearance and personal conduct at all times (MA)
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality (MA)
- Holds certification for Basic Life Support or willing to perform within first month of hire (MA)
- Possess the ability to collaborate with other health personnel (MA)
- Strong organizational skills (MA)
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience as Licensed Practical Nurse preferred, with the ability to satisfactorily complete training program (LPN)
- Highly motivated, able to work outside the normal working hours as volume demands (LPN & MA)
- Graduate from a Medical Assistant Program preferred (MA)
- 3 months experience in a physician office practice setting preferred (MA)
- As applicable, the individual has training, competency in attending to the special needs and/or behavior appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being given (MA)
Responsibilities
- assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care (LPN)
- performing therapeutic nursing measures with accuracy, safety and efficiency consistent with current nursing standards (LPN)
- responsible for patient care under the direction of a physician or licensed healthcare provider (MA)
- performing direct care activities which are allowed to be delegated to unlicensed personnel under the New York State Education law Section 6530 (11), regulations, hospital policies and standards met by Nursing Services (MA)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
