LPN or Certified Medical Assistant - Family Practice - Medical Group

SSM Health Care • Oklahoma City, OK

90d

About The Position

This position will be working with peds-geriatric patients. We prefer someone who has experience working in nursing homes. EPIC experience is a plus! Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in nursing homes.
• EPIC experience.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Performs laboratory tests and therapeutic services.
• Educates patients/families about disease treatment plan including self care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
• May document the provider's encounter with patients.
• Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as discharge/follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider.
• May transcribe patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications.
• Completes patient's charts by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations.
• Continuously checks the progress of data availability for orders, to ensure the patient's workup is complete so that the provider is able to make treatment decisions regarding that patient.
• May transcribe consultations or discussions with family and/or the patient's private physician or the on-call physician.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree