LPN or Medical Assistant - Orthopedic Clinics

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

About The Position

This position supports Nebraska Medicine’s orthopedic clinics, working with a specialized spine team and alongside a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon. The role involves contributing to patient care for chronic back and neck conditions and supporting patients through surgical interventions in a collaborative, fast-paced clinical setting. It offers the opportunity to develop specialized orthopedic and spine knowledge while working with providers, care teams, and patients. The position may be filled as an LPN or Medical Assistant. LPNs provide nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the LPN scope of practice to help achieve the patient’s plan of care in conjunction with a registered nurse and/or medical staff. Medical Assistants provide professional customer service, quality patient care under the direction of licensed practitioners, clinic operational support, and assistance to physicians and support staff. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

LPN: Graduate from an accredited school or college of nursing.
LPN: Demonstrate effective communication skills.
LPN: Demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility.
LPN: Hold a current Nebraska practical nurse license or current compact state license.
LPN: Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Medical Assistant: Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program.
Medical Assistant: Demonstrate effective communication skills.
Medical Assistant: Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire; certification must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later.
Medical Assistant, if required to administer medications: Have a current Medication Aid Registry listing or complete it within the first 30 days of hire or transfer and maintain it thereafter.

Nice To Haves

LPN: Experience in a physician's office or a setting related to a clinic setting.
LPN: Proficiency in a secondary language.
LPN: Participation in performance improvement activities.
Medical Assistant: Experience in a physician's office.
Medical Assistant: Experience in a related area.
Medical Assistant: Ability to be bilingual in English and Spanish for work in certain clinics.
Medical Assistant: Medical Assistant certification.
Medical Assistant: Medical Scribe experience.

Responsibilities

As an LPN, provide nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the LPN scope of practice to help achieve the patient's plan of care in conjunction with the registered nurse and/or medical staff.
As a Medical Assistant, provide professional and engaging customer service to patients and others.
As a Medical Assistant, provide quality patient care under the direction of licensed practitioners.
As a Medical Assistant, promote efficient clinic operations and assist physicians and support staff.