CMA | PRN | Cardiology Clinic

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•West Burlington, IA

21h•$21•Onsite

About The Position

A Brief Overview Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers. Responsibilities include pre-certifying with insurance companies, filing, scheduling, maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system, processing patient specimens, and direct patient care. This role assists providers with office procedures. Administrative tasks include scheduling appointments, billing, coding, and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for exams, drawing blood, and administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction. Adaptability to varied tasks is essential. CMA: What you will do Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies. Change dressings on wounds. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies. Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients. Help physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment. Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions. Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests. Perform general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms. Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant. Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records. Schedule appointments for patients. Set up medical laboratory equipment. Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. LPN: What you will do Regular and reliable attendance. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments. Assess the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems. Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions. Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained. Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs. Conduct specified laboratory tests. Record patients' medical information and vital signs. RN: What you will do Monitor and evaluate all aspects of patient care to ensure optimal health outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Instruct and educate patients and caregivers on a variety of topics including but not limited to disease management, medication use, and lifestyle modifications. Collaborate with care team members to efficiently manage tasks such as referrals, prior authorization, phone calls, results notification, and medication refills. Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments. Monitor, assess, and report symptoms and changes in patient conditions. Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's responses, conditions, and socioeconomic factors. Prepare and administer medications appropriately as ordered by the provider utilizing the 5 rights of medication administration Collect and perform specified laboratory testing Adherence to infection control programs, advising and consulting with necessary personnel regarding precautions and PPE. Provide guidance and supervision to less skilled nursing or other health care personnel. Clean patient rooms, equipment and supplies between each use. Ensure that adequate supply inventory is maintained for quality care.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants Required
Certified Medical Assistant Required
Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
One Year Certificate from College or Tech School
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required
Licensed Practical Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Required
Associate’s Degree (AA)
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required
Registered Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Upon Hire Required
Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

Nice To Haves

1-3 years experience in a medical office Preferred
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
1-3 years Health care experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers
Pre-certifying with insurance companies
Filing
Scheduling
Maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system
Processing patient specimens
Direct patient care
Assists providers with office procedures
Scheduling appointments
Billing
Coding
Maintaining medical records
Taking and recording vital signs
Documenting medical histories
Preparing patients for exams
Drawing blood
Administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction
Authorizing drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies
Changing dressings on wounds
Cleaning and sterilizing instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
Collecting blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
Contacting medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission
Explaining treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients
Helping physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures
Interviewing patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height
Inventorying and ordering medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment
Collecting co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions
Operating equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests
Performing general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms
Performing routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant
Preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
Recording patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records
Scheduling appointments for patients
Setting up medical laboratory equipment
Showing patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician
Maintaining accurate, detailed reports and records
Assessing the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems
Consulting and coordinating with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
Directing and coordinating infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions
Preparing rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained
Instructing individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs
Conducting specified laboratory tests
Monitoring and evaluating all aspects of patient care to ensure optimal health outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration
Instructing and educating patients and caregivers on a variety of topics including but not limited to disease management, medication use, and lifestyle modifications
Collaborating with care team members to efficiently manage tasks such as referrals, prior authorization, phone calls, results notification, and medication refills
Monitoring, assessing, and reporting symptoms and changes in patient conditions
Modifying patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's responses, conditions, and socioeconomic factors
Preparing and administering medications appropriately as ordered by the provider utilizing the 5 rights of medication administration
Collecting and performing specified laboratory testing
Adhering to infection control programs, advising and consulting with necessary personnel regarding precautions and PPE
Providing guidance and supervision to less skilled nursing or other health care personnel
Cleaning patient rooms, equipment and supplies between each use
Ensuring that adequate supply inventory is maintained for quality care