Nursing Staff - (MA, CMA, LPN) - 388 Clinic

Family Health Services Corporation•Twin Falls, ID

5d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Provides general patient care and basic patient education, along with administrative duties that support patient care, including scheduling, recordkeeping, and maintaining supply inventories. The role supports providers and nursing staff with examinations, treatments, tests, and procedures; performs triage and patient assessments; administers medications; and coordinates laboratory specimens, results, and follow-up care. The position is offered for Medical Assistants (MA), Certified Medical Assistants (CMA), and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN). Compensation is $17.00–$19.00 DOE for MAs, $19.00–$21.00 DOE for CMAs, and $22.00–$24.75 DOE for LPNs. A $500 sign-on bonus is paid after 1,040 hours worked and six months of employment. Employees may also receive up to $520 in quarterly bonuses.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN or Medical Assistant program.
For LPNs, hold a State of Idaho LPN license in good standing; for MAs/CMAs, hold current MA/CMA certification.
Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
Knowledge of clinical and/or surgical operations and documentation.
Skill in performing clinical and medical procedures.
Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures.
Ability to safely lift and physically manipulate patients.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and services ordering and inventory control.
Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for administering medications and patient care aids.
Ability to educate patients and families about diseases and proper care and treatment.
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
Ability to handle average-weight objects up to 25 pounds, stand and/or walk for more than four hours per day, and lift or move patients of various weights.
Ability to work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and comply with OSHA training and safety precautions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate paperwork for patient and provider appointments and surgeries.
Assist doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.
Perform patient triage.
Enter nursing charges into the billing database.
Review patient charts; check patients in; obtain and record weight, blood pressure, urine and blood samples, and medical history; and assess reasons for visits.
Record and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patients' conditions.
Administer medications and apply sterile dressings.
Participate in required in-service education programs.
Maintain records for immunizations and other abnormal laboratory results as required.
Maintain and stock office and clinical supplies as appropriate to the position.
Educate patients about health-related issues.
Coordinate labeling, delivery, and receipt of laboratory specimens and results; provide information and coordinate follow-up visits regarding results.
Follow safety, environmental, and infection-control methods.
Complete required safety training, participate in emergency response tasks and safety committees or teams when requested, report or correct hazards, and provide safety feedback.
Follow Medicare compliance and accurate documentation and billing practices; participate in compliance training and report concerns or potential violations.
Participate as an active and willing member of the Patient Centered Medical Home team.
Read and understand operational, safety, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to the job.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.