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

Meadville Medical Center • Meadville, PA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or a Medical Assistant within a cardiology practice. The role involves providing nursing services and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners with patient care, adhering to the Licensed Practical Nurse Act where applicable. For the Medical Assistant role, responsibilities include assisting with treatments, specimen collection and processing, maintaining medical records, managing supplies, patient education, obtaining patient histories and vitals, triaging calls, handling prescription refills, communicating results as directed, processing prior authorizations, and scheduling appointments. Both roles require performing all clinical functions within a physician's office.

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 type and be efficient with computers.
• Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment.
• Knowledge of computers is a necessity.
• Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• 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 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.
• 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 and orders/maintains clinical supplies as needed.
• Provides patient education.
• Obtains histories and vitals from patients.
• Triage patient calls.
• Handles prescription refills.
• Calls back patients for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction.
• Processes 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