Float LPN/MA (PRN)

About the Role

The LPN/Medical Assistant, under the supervision of the Practice Manager/Director, assists in delivering healthcare and patient care management, providing support for WMMC clinics as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, assisting physicians as required.
• Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room, taking histories, and recording vital signs.
• Prepare, clean, and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
• Administer injections, perform EKGs, assist with examinations, and provide other patient care services as directed.
• Administer medications per provider orders and phone in pharmacy orders as directed.
• Maintain sample medication supply, log all sample medications, and purge expired medications.
• Prepare and maintain clinical supplies and equipment.
• Assist with answering telephones, providing information as requested, and screening calls to the physician.
• Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Assist patients in setting goals for self-management, teaching self-management tasks, and reporting abnormal findings to the provider.
• Collaborate with patients, providers, and other Care Team members to assess patient progress toward health care goals.
• Assess barriers when patients have not met treatment goals, are not following the treatment plan, or have missed appointments.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations.
• Ensure adherence to all laws and regulations related to employment, OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA, and other federal, state, and WMMC compliance policies.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Treat members of the Care Team, visitors, and patients with dignity and respect.
• Greet patients and visitors courteously and professionally.
• Perform CLIA-waived tests proficiently.
• Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
• Ensure rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
• Handle and store all sample medications properly.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• LPN: Graduate from an accredited school with a current state license.
• Medical Assistant: Current certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) required or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current AHA or Red Cross BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work within established policies, procedures, and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Must be able to sit and stand intermittently for 8 to 10 hours a day.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including telephone and computer keyboard.
• Continuously works under pressure to maintain near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reaches above shoulder level and regularly lifts and/or carries up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.