Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant (MA), Rheumatology - Full Time Days

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

9d•$21 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, day-shift position supports the Rheumatology physician office practice. The LPN provides nursing services, helps manage patient flow, obtains and documents vital signs, performs EKG strips, and carries out other nursing duties. The Medical Assistant manages patient flow for providers, obtains and documents vital signs, and performs patient care and clerical duties. Both roles support Mary Washington Healthcare’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives and are expected to provide quality service to patients, physicians, the public, and coworkers. The position involves patient intake and rooming, assisting providers with examinations and procedures, maintaining medical records and supplies, communicating with patients within the role’s scope, and helping coordinate appointments, tests, and procedures. The LPN and Medical Assistant have distinct role-specific duties and qualifications.

Requirements

LPN: Valid Virginia LPN license required.
LPN: AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
LPN: Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
MA: Medical Assistant certification required. In lieu of certification at hire, successful completion of a medical assistant training program or two years of experience as a Medical Assistant (for example, Army Medic or Navy Corpsman) is accepted.
MA: Candidates hired based on completion of a medical assistant training program or two years of experience must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 18 months of hire.
MA: AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
MA: Proficiency in basic clinical skills required by the specialty, such as phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, EKGs, or injections.
MA: Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
Physical ability to walk and stand constantly; use arms and hands; bend, stoop, kneel, and squat; lift up to 35 pounds; push and pull up to 20 pounds; reach overhead; and work in confined spaces.
Auditory and visual skills, including color determination.
Critical-thinking, analytical, multitasking, communication, collaboration, and coping skills.
Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment when exposed to potential bloodborne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide general nursing care or medical-assistant patient support, including obtaining and documenting patient vital signs and chief complaints.
Room and escort patients and facilitate patient flow through the office.
Assist physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
Review patient records and forms and ensure required reports, results, materials, and supplies are available.
Provide patient and family education or communicate provider instructions within the applicable role and scope of training.
Maintain and document patient charts, records, activities, interventions, and relevant patient responses.
Schedule office visits and assist with scheduling procedures, tests, surgeries, and radiological exams.
Obtain authorizations or pre-certifications for procedures, surgeries, diagnostic testing, and studies as required.
For the MA role, draw blood or obtain other specimens, prepare and route specimens to laboratories, and phone in prescriptions based on provider written orders.
For the LPN role, respond to or guide return calls about treatment-related inquiries, assign appointments according to patient risk and severity, complete disability forms for provider review and signature, and provide clinical staffing coverage across Mary Washington Medical Group practices.
For the MA role, follow infection-control, safety, and confidentiality guidelines and refrain from interpreting results or independently dispensing medical advice.
Perform other duties as assigned.