Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Knoxville Endo

Benefits

• HealthDentalVision
• 401(K) matching
• 401(K)
• Life and Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

Essential Functions

• Patient triage (weight, blood pressure, temperature readings, updating medication list and obtaining and documentation of chief complaint)
• Electronic patient prescription services including communication with pharmacies and verification of all medical prescriptions
• Must be knowledgeable of EMR
• Phlebotomy and EKG’s
• Answers telephone, screens calls, retrieves voicemails, returns patient calls
• Pre-certing requirements for all procedures
• Calls patients regarding lab results
• Maintains daily logs
• Answers questions regarding patient appointments and testing
• Schedules procedures and certain medical tests and referral appointments by scheduling dates, times and locations, coordinating and rescheduling as necessary
• Schedules appointments, verifies all necessary information such as demographics and insurance information in the patient medical record or file
• Affords other staff as directed
• Communicates with patients regarding patient information and education regarding procedure preps
• Assists other staff as directed
• Knowledge of nursing principles and protocols and all aspects of medication names and prescribing
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality as directed by HIPAA standards
• Knowledge of medical chart reporting and records
• Attends meetings as required

Skills/Abilities

• Customer service and pleasant and courteous demeanor while dealing with all patients and callers
• Well organized and detail organized and able to work independently without much supervision
• Skills in critical thinking, communication, influence and decision making
• Able to work cooperatively as a member of office staff and team

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Daily standing, walking, squatting, bending, and maneuvering
• May require lifting up to 50 pounds
• Stress can be triggered by workload and difficult patterns

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Medical Assistant Training
• Licenses & Certifications: Current CPR Certification, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CCMA), State Licensed LPN