Medical Assistant/LPN - General Surgery

Baptist Health Care • Pensacola, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists with patient care management, executes administrative and clinical procedures. The Medical Assistant position provides exceptional medical care that meets each patient's physical, mental, and emotional needs. Provide administrative/clinical assistance to physicians/mid-level practitioners/nurses/patients while adhering to a prescribed treatment plan in accordance with established policies and procedures.

The Licensed Practical Nurse performs selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm patient under the direction of the Physician.

Under the direct supervision of licensed personnel, the patient care technician performs a variety of routine duties to assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care. This position spends the majority of his or her time interacting with, assisting, and supporting our patients. Along with ensuring a safe environment, this position develops with each individual a therapeutic relationship which is critical in the healing process.

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Requirements

• An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Works under general supervision.
• Responsible for various shifts.
• May be subject to over 40 hours per week and/or callback as required.
• May also be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.
• Works under general supervision.
• Responsible for various shifts.
• May be subject to over 40 hours per week and/or callback as required.
• May also be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.
• Works under the direct supervision of licensed personnel.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient care management.
• Executes administrative and clinical procedures.
• Provides exceptional medical care that meets each patient's physical, mental, and emotional needs.
• Provides administrative/clinical assistance to physicians/mid-level practitioners/nurses/patients while adhering to a prescribed treatment plan in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs selected nursing acts in the care of the ill, injured, or infirm patient under the direction of the Physician.
• Performs a variety of routine duties to assist the nursing staff in the delivery of patient care.
• Spends the majority of his or her time interacting with, assisting, and supporting our patients.
• Ensures a safe environment.
• Develops with each individual a therapeutic relationship which is critical in the healing process.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed