LVN or Medical Assistant (Derm) (36hrs)

External Brand•Cedar Park, TX

17h

About The Position

Austin Regional Clinic is hiring an LVN or Medical Assistant for a 36-hour workweek in a dermatology setting. The role supports patient care and clinic operations by documenting care and communications, rooming patients, taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, following clinic protocols, handling medication refill requests, and assisting with diagnostic testing and equipment and supply management. The position may also involve cleaning patient rooms and equipment, assisting providers with procedures or cardiac stress testing, and working holiday shifts as required by company policy. LVNs administer medications and injections, provide direct nursing care and patient treatments under physician orders, educate and counsel patients and families, and may support vaccine management and immunization programs. LVNs also communicate lab results, perform patient follow-up, and participate in new-employee orientation. Staff Medical Assistants provide educational materials as directed, administer medications within their training and scope of practice, and review result notes and provider instructions to communicate normal lab results and address abnormal-result instructions. Austin Regional Clinic is a large Central Texas medical group with more than 35 locations. Benefits are available to eligible team members.

Requirements

LVN: High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an accredited vocational nursing school.
LVN: Current Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse license and current AHA-approved BLS Healthcare Provider CPR completion card; both must be maintained during employment.
LVN: Ability to engage others, listen, and adapt responses to meet others’ needs; collaborate with team members toward common goals; and manage competing priorities and frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.
LVN: Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows; verbal and written communication; customer service; interpersonal and problem-solving skills; organization and efficiency; and attention to detail.
LVN: Knowledge of quality nursing practices and skill in nursing practices within the responsibilities of the role.
LVN: Ability to understand, recall, and communicate factual information; understand, recall, and apply instructions; organize thoughts into understandable terminology; use common sense; and perform duties professionally.
Staff Medical Assistant: High school diploma or equivalent and one of the following: Medical Assistant experience; CNA, EMT, PCT, or comparable direct-patient-care experience beyond activities of daily living that includes manual vital signs and medications and/or injections; or graduation from a medical assistant program.
Staff Medical Assistant: Current AHA-approved BLS Healthcare Provider CPR completion card, or obtain it within 60 days of hire.
Staff Medical Assistant: Ability to administer medications and injections within the scope of the position within 90 days of hire.
Staff Medical Assistant: Knowledge of medical terminology; excellent organizational, phone-listening, customer-service, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, computer, and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Staff Medical Assistant: Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, work in a team, engage and adapt communication to others’ needs, follow instructions, communicate factual information, organize ideas clearly, use common sense, and perform duties professionally.

Nice To Haves

LVN: Previous experience in an ambulatory or acute-care setting preferred.
Staff Medical Assistant: Six months or more of experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
Staff Medical Assistant: Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Document patient status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, and contacts with patients or other healthcare providers.
Refill medications according to ARC refill protocols and review provider refill and medication-refill request in-baskets.
Review the EPIC triage call in-basket for callbacks.
Room patients, take and document vital signs, and prepare patients for provider examinations.
Follow clinic protocols and directions from the nursing team leader or supervisor.
Perform diagnostic tests, including EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings, and document and report results as appropriate.
Monitor medical and office supplies and equipment, maintain room stock and expiration dates, and order supplies as needed.
Clean patient rooms as needed, handle dirty laundry properly, and keep the laundry cart stocked with fresh linens daily.
As needed, assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing by preparing equipment and patients and cleaning and storing equipment afterward.
Maintain equipment, including autoclaves, and sterilize and wash speculums and check expiration dates.
Follow company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements, and maintain regular, dependable attendance.
Work holiday shifts as required by company policy.
LVN: Administer medications and injections and provide direct nursing care and treatments under physician orders and accepted standards of care.
LVN: Teach and counsel patients and families about health assessment, care, disease prevention, and health maintenance.
LVN: May manage vaccines, support implementation and evaluation of immunization programs, and complete related documentation.
LVN: Call patients with lab results and complete follow-up for laboratory results, diagnostics, appointments, referrals, medications, and callbacks.
LVN: Participate in orientation of new employees.
Staff Medical Assistant: Provide educational materials as directed and administer medications within physician direction, training, and scope of practice.
Staff Medical Assistant: Review result-note in-basket items, call patients with normal lab results, and review provider instructions regarding abnormal results.