LPN Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Dermatology

Olmsted Medical Center•Rochester, MN

16h

About The Position

Olmsted Medical Center is hiring an LPN or CMA for a 0.6 FTE day-shift position in Dermatology. The position participates in patient care and clinic operations, with duties and qualifications varying by role. The CMA works under the direct supervision of a physician, podiatrist, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner, and in collaboration with the RN and healthcare team. The LPN provides nursing care within the nursing plan of care or as delegated or assigned by a registered nurse or licensed healthcare provider. The CMA role includes welcoming and rooming patients; collecting and documenting patient information and clinical data; carrying out delegated tasks and provider orders; preparing, administering, and documenting medications and vaccines within scope; processing laboratory specimens; assisting with imaging and in-office procedures based on competency; scheduling services; maintaining infection-control practices; supporting patient education and clinic flow; and maintaining supplies and records. The LPN role includes focused patient assessment, reporting changes in health status, participating in care-plan development and modification, implementing appropriate nursing interventions, assigning or monitoring nursing tasks as permitted, providing safe and effective care, advocating for patients, communicating with healthcare providers, and contributing to policies and procedures. Both roles maintain relevant organizational and nursing competencies, manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations, and perform other duties as assigned. For employees employed at 0.5 FTE or higher, Olmsted Medical Center offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; basic life insurance; tuition reimbursement; employer-paid short- and long-term disability; and an adoption assistance plan. The listed starting pay is $20.57–$30.86 per hour for a CMA and $23.85–$35.78 per hour for an LPN, based on experience. External-candidate offers are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

Requirements

CMA: Completion of a medical assistant program.
CMA: Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or registration as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA).
CMA: BLS certification.
LPN: Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
LPN: Current Minnesota LPN license.
LPN: BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Previous clinic experience preferred for either role.

Responsibilities

CMA: Participate in patient care under the direct supervision of the specified provider and in collaboration with the RN and healthcare team.
CMA: Welcome patients and escort them to exam rooms.
CMA: Collect and document patient information, clinical data, vital signs, height and weight, allergies, medications, chief complaint, pain score, symptoms, and registry updates.
CMA: Confirm and clarify orders before implementing delegated tasks.
CMA: Prepare, administer, and document oral and injectable medications and vaccines according to provider orders; IM RhoGam and IM narcotics may not be administered.
CMA: Collect, prepare, and process laboratory specimens for testing.
CMA: Perform, prepare for, and assist with x-rays based on competency; prepare for and assist with in-office procedures such as EKGs.
CMA: Schedule procedures, referrals, specialty services, and testing.
CMA: Use aseptic techniques and infection-control principles when performing clinical duties.
CMA: Provide and reinforce age-specific patient education, health information materials, and community resources as directed; identify additional information needs and refer them to an RN.
CMA: Perform time-sensitive delegated tasks, including prescription-refill requests per protocols and EHR messages.
CMA: Work with the healthcare team to support smooth patient flow and clinic operations.
CMA: Order, stock, and maintain exam rooms and supply storage areas; monitor expiration dates, identify supply-use trends, and recommend adjustments.
CMA: Maintain applicable organizational and nursing competencies and manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
LPN: Conduct focused assessments by collecting and comparing patient health-status data with normal findings and the patient’s current status.
LPN: Report changes in health status and responses to interventions to an RN or appropriate licensed healthcare provider.
LPN: Participate with other healthcare providers in developing and modifying plans of care.
LPN: Determine and implement appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or when delegated or assigned by an RN; implement interventions delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider.
LPN: Assign nursing activities or tasks to other LPNs and assign and monitor nursing tasks or activities to unlicensed assistive personnel.
LPN: Provide safe and effective nursing care, promote a safe and therapeutic environment, advocate for patients, and assist in evaluating responses to interventions.
LPN: Collaborate and communicate with healthcare providers and provide healthcare information to patients.
LPN: Provide input into the development of policies and procedures.
LPN: Maintain applicable organizational and nursing competencies, manage information in accordance with state and federal regulations, and communicate effectively.
Perform other duties as assigned within the applicable role and scope of practice.