Medical Assistant or LPN

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Munster, IN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

At Franciscan, our Medical Assistants & LPNs are critical for supporting a variety of clinical duties for multiple ambulatory clinics. This role assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care, scheduling appointments, executing physician orders for lab testing, entering information in electronic medical record system, and functions as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers. This is for a Hepatology & Interventional Gastroenterology office; scheduled hours for this role vary between 6:45A-4P. Enjoy work life balance with consistent day shift schedule and observed holidays off work. Professional development opportunities. Enhanced benefits package with a pay structure to reward experience and expertise. Provide a more personal approach to direct patient care in a variety of outpatient settings, which may include: rooming patients, taking vitals, obtaining a comprehensive medical history, document care of patient via electronic medical record, administering vaccines, injections, and medications, phlebotomy, point of care testing and medication reconciliation under the supervision of RN/Provider. Gather requirements from internal and external customers and provide information via phone, electronic messaging and in person. Initiate and follow through on prior authorizations, referrals, and process sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Program Medical Assisting OR an associate's in nursing (LPN)
• In lieu of medical assistant program, 5 years of medical assistant experience is required
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• For an MA, you must have a certification as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants, Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), OR as Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
• For an LPN, you must be licensed in the State of Indiana

Responsibilities

• Supporting a variety of clinical duties for multiple ambulatory clinics
• Assisting providers and staff in coordinating patient care
• Scheduling appointments
• Executing physician orders for lab testing
• Entering information in electronic medical record system
• Functioning as a liaison between patients, coworkers, and providers
• Rooming patients
• Taking vitals
• Obtaining a comprehensive medical history
• Documenting care of patient via electronic medical record
• Administering vaccines, injections, and medications
• Phlebotomy
• Point of care testing
• Medication reconciliation under the supervision of RN/Provider
• Gathering requirements from internal and external customers and providing information via phone, electronic messaging and in person
• Initiating and following through on prior authorizations, referrals, and processing sample medications, prescriptions, and refills as directed

Benefits

• Sign on Bonus Available
• Professional development opportunities
• Enhanced benefits package with a pay structure to reward experience and expertise
• Consistent day shift schedule
• Observed holidays off work
• Comprehensive benefit offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED