LPN/CMA-Regional Health Clinic/PRN

Marshall Health Network•Point Pleasant, WV

64d•Onsite

About The Position

Rivers Health is seeking a PRN LPN/CMA for the RHC (Regional Health Clinic) to perform general nursing duties. This role involves assessing patients, taking vital signs and history, assisting physicians with examinations and procedures, documenting patient information, obtaining insurance pre-certifications, and promoting wellness through patient education. The position also includes handling critical lab values, scheduling referrals, answering phones, scheduling appointments, sending prescriptions, and calling patients with test results. The LPN/CMA will assist physicians in patient care, maintain exam rooms, ensure safety and infection control, perform routine lab procedures, and manage equipment and supplies. Additionally, the role requires adherence to corporate policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, and departmental procedures, demonstrating professionalism, accountability, and a positive image. High standards for quality and productivity, ethical conduct, integrity, and confidentiality are expected. The position may involve filling in for absent coworkers and covering other areas as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing for Licensed Practical Nurse, or Certified Medical Assistant Program.
One year experience preferred in a provider office or hospital related area working with direct patient care.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to coordinate, motivate and collaborate with others.
Ability to effectively recognize the unique needs of patients of all ages, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics.
Ability to prioritize and delegate effectively.
Ability to judge and problem solve based on situational assessment.
Possess good inductive and deductive reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

Perform general nursing duties.
Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and history.
Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Document all activities, interventions and medications in the patient record.
Obtain pre-certifications, pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance companies.
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.
Handle critical lab values and promptly seek physician orders.
Schedule outside referrals.
Assist with Medical procedures.
Answer telephone.
Schedule patients for office visits and/or hospital tests.
Send prescriptions into pharmacy.
Call patients with test results.
Assist the physicians in the treatment and care of the patients in the office.
Maintain exam rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine the patients.
Ensure safety, infection control and other policies and procedures are followed in the office.
Perform routine office laboratory procedures.
Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
Answer phones.
Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider.
Adhere to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook.
Demonstrate professionalism and accountability.
Promote a positive image of the physician practice to patients and the public.
Demonstrate and promote high standards for quality and productivity; focus on results.
Follow standards of conduct and procedures of hospital and applicable laws and regulations and reports violations through appropriate chain of command.
Treat patients, physicians and coworkers with courtesy and respect.
Identify customer expectations and work to meet and exceed them.
Maintain a high degree of ethics, integrity, confidentiality.
Assume other duties as necessary to support the efforts of the hospital.
Fill in during co-workers absence.
Cover other nursing personnel when they are not here and complete full range of duties.
Cover other areas as needed.
Other duties as assigned.