Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant (MA), Family/Occupational Medicine-Full Time Days

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, day-shift position supports Family/Occupational Medicine at Mary Washington Healthcare. The role is offered for either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant (MA), with duties depending on the selected role. Both roles help manage patient flow, obtain and document vital information, support providers, and contribute to quality patient service in keeping with the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives. The LPN provides nursing services in a physician office, including rooming patients, recording histories and vital signs, assisting with examinations and procedures, educating patients and families, responding to treatment-related calls, and coordinating appointments, tests, authorizations, and surgeries. The LPN also maintains patient records and supplies, supports front-office functions when needed, and may provide clinical coverage across Mary Washington Medical Group practices. The MA escorts and prepares patients for visits, reviews charts and history forms, obtains and documents complaints and vital signs, prepares exam rooms, and assists providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. The MA may draw blood or collect other specimens, route specimens to laboratories, document care, communicate provider instructions within the scope of training, phone in prescriptions based on written orders, and help arrange follow-up appointments, procedures, and testing. The MA is not authorized to interpret results or independently provide medical advice.

Requirements

LPN applicants must hold a valid Virginia LPN license.
AHA BLS Provider CPR is required at hire for both roles.
MA applicants must be certified at hire, or have completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of Medical Assistant experience at hire.
MAs who qualify through completion of a training program or two years of experience must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 18 months of hire.
MA applicants must have proficiency in basic clinical skills required by the specialty, such as phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, EKGs, or injections.
Knowledge of infection-control, environmental-safety, and patient-confidentiality policies and procedures is required.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing and walking, use of arms and hands, lifting up to 35 pounds, and pushing and pulling up to 20 pounds.
Ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, multitask, use critical-thinking and analytical skills, and cope with difficult situations.
Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment when exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

LPN experience working in a physician office.
LPN experience in the practice specialty.
At least two years of prior experience providing clinical support in a medical office setting for MA applicants.
Electronic Medical Records experience for MA applicants.

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care or medical-assistant support in a physician office practice, depending on role.
Manage patient flow, room patients, and obtain and document patient histories, chief complaints, and vital signs.
Assist physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
For LPNs, provide patient and family education as appropriate and respond to treatment-related patient calls within the role’s responsibilities.
For LPNs, maintain supplies and patient records, schedule appointments and procedures, obtain required authorizations, coordinate surgeries, and ensure necessary films are available.
For LPNs, provide front-office backup and rotate coverage for clinical staffing needs at Mary Washington Medical Group practices.
For MAs, review patient charts and history forms, obtain missing information within provider-established parameters, and prepare exam or procedure rooms.
For MAs, draw blood or obtain other specimens, prepare and route specimens to laboratories, and document activities and patient responses in the medical record.
For MAs, communicate provider instructions within the scope of training, phone in prescriptions based on written provider orders, and provide results or information as specifically directed by the provider.
For MAs, assist patients with scheduling future appointments, surgeries, and diagnostic testing.
Adhere to infection-control, safety, and confidentiality policies.
Maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction and service.
Perform other duties as assigned.