LPN or Certified Medical Assistant

Horizon Health•Woonsocket, SD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health in Woonsocket, SD is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant to provide nursing care to patients in an outpatient clinic setting. The duties will be split between front office and nursing care. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Horizon Health offers a collaborative, team-oriented work environment focused on meeting the needs of individual patients while supporting and contributing to the health and wellness of our communities.

Requirements

Must have a valid SD Nursing License.
Medical Assistants must be certified through an accredited program.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for patients through entire patient visit including rooming patients and doing vitals, collecting adequate history and updating medications, updating all patient clinical information in EHR, preparing the patient for the provider visit, scheduling follow-up care as needed, and cleaning/stocking the room.
Provide patient education including but not limited to patient overall health management, initiation of referral management for the patient care, care coordination for preventative and specialty visits and development of care plans including self-management plans and goal initiation.
Initiate and perform nursing skills (as per scope of license) including injections as ordered by provider, vaccinations, labs, x-rays and other tests. On the Job training for labs and x-rays.
Manage the appointment schedule effectively to ensure appointments are scheduled for appropriate lengths of time and with the appropriate provider following organizational guidelines.
Collect and verify patient demographic information including name, address, insurance information and other registration forms in a private and confidential manner.