LPN/Medical Assistant - Family Med Nursing
About The Position
The LPN or Medical Assistant helps ensure efficient patient flow by facilitating examinations and treatment in a culturally sensitive manner and providing exceptional customer service. The role contributes to patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and examination rooms, maintaining supply and equipment inventory, and assisting physicians, nurses, other medical staff, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Meet at least one of the following: one or more years of Medical Assistant experience; graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program; Medical Assistant certification (CCMA or NRCMA); or a Licensed Practical Nursing license.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days.
Responsibilities
- Schedule tests accurately; obtain films and reports; and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
- Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record elements of patient history for clinical staff review.
- Submit, call in, and/or fax prescriptions and refills to outpatient pharmacies.
- Record data from completed procedures on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintain medical records, ensure required documentation is available, distribute reports and correspondence, and file, photocopy, and process medical-chart forms.
- Maintain orderly and clean examination rooms; stock assigned areas and maintain supply par levels; complete required logs and checks for equipment, including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, and suction equipment.
- Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures, and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Measure vital signs, height, and weight; perform screening procedures; and document findings in the medical record.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
