Medical Assistant (MA)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Sparta Community Hospital•Sparta, IL

12h

About The Position

Hiring Clinical Assistants for Sparta Community Hospital. We have several clinics in and around Sparta including Steeleville, Coulterville and Marissa. This full-time position offers 72 hours per pay period. The ideal candidate should possess a Certificate of Completion from a Medical Assistant Program, be a Registered Medical Assistant, or Licensed LPN. Additional qualifications include experience in a Physician Office and essential skills such as injection administration, including immunizations and venipuncture. Purpose/Position Summary: The Clinical Assistant is responsible for performing administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may encompass taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications and immunizations as directed by the physician. This position requires proficiency in vital signs assessment, suture/staple removal, dressing changes, setting up sterile fields, nebulizer and spirometry procedures, as well as waived testing such as strep screening, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, and glucose testing. Familiarity with an EMR/EHR is preferred, accompanied by excellent customer service, phone, and computer skills. A typing speed of over 30 WPM is necessary, along with the ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively within a team. Aspiring applicants seeking to contribute to the dynamic healthcare environment at Sparta Community Hospital will find this role as the Clinical Assistant fulfilling and rewarding. This position offers the opportunity to apply a diverse range of medical skills and requires a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care. Join us at Sparta Community Hospital and embark on a meaningful career journey as a Clinical Assistant, where your expertise and dedication will make a difference in the lives of patients. Apply today and become an integral part of our esteemed healthcare team. At Sparta Community Hospital, we value our employees as our greatest asset. Our generous and competitive benefits package supports your health and wellbeing, allowing for an ideal work/life balance. As an employee of Sparta Community Hospital, benefits include but are not limited to: 144 HOURS OF PAID TIME OFF IN YOUR FIRST YEAR, and it just goes up from there! We acknowledge that you earn your time off! We do not segregate PTO into "separate buckets" that create use it or lose it situations. PTO PAY OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. Whether you take a payout at the end of the year or take the time off for yourself - your time is your time. ADDITIONAL PAID TIME OFF for Jury Duty, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability. EDUCATION. Looking to advance your career? Sparta Community offers various opportunities for loan and tuition assistance. PAID LIFE INSURANCE POLICY to protect you and your family in case of unforeseen events. HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE that provide you with quality care and affordable options. We are very proud of our ability to offer employees affordable health care coverage. Over 80% of current employees rank our benefits package as "excellent"! RETIREMENT PLAN. We provide 4% of an employee’s wages to their retirement fund each year! In addition, all employees have the option of contributing to a 457(b) plan. PROFIT SHARING. We understand that our employees are the reason that we succeed, that's why in addition to your regular retirement plan contribution, we share our profits with our employees through additional retirement contributions. Over the last several years, we have been averaging a pension bonus around 5% of annualized wages to further invest in our employees’ future. Flexible Schedules that allow you to balance your personal and professional responsibilities.

Requirements

Certificate of Completion from a Medical Assistant Program, be a Registered Medical Assistant, or Licensed LPN
experience in a Physician Office
injection administration, including immunizations and venipuncture
proficiency in vital signs assessment, suture/staple removal, dressing changes, setting up sterile fields, nebulizer and spirometry procedures, as well as waived testing such as strep screening, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, and glucose testing
Familiarity with an EMR/EHR is preferred
excellent customer service, phone, and computer skills
typing speed of over 30 WPM
ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively within a team

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with an EMR/EHR

Responsibilities

performing administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician
scheduling appointments
maintaining medical records
billing
coding information for insurance purposes
taking and recording vital signs and medical histories
preparing patients for examination
drawing blood
administering medications and immunizations as directed by the physician
vital signs assessment
suture/staple removal
dressing changes
setting up sterile fields
nebulizer and spirometry procedures
waived testing such as strep screening, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, and glucose testing

Benefits

144 HOURS OF PAID TIME OFF IN YOUR FIRST YEAR
PTO PAY OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR
ADDITIONAL PAID TIME OFF for Jury Duty, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
EDUCATION. Sparta Community offers various opportunities for loan and tuition assistance.
PAID LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE
RETIREMENT PLAN. We provide 4% of an employee’s wages to their retirement fund each year!
PROFIT SHARING. Over the last several years, we have been averaging a pension bonus around 5% of annualized wages
Flexible Schedules

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