Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant (MA), MWMG Dermatology-Full Time Days

Come join our team and make a difference every day. This position is responsible for providing LPN nursing services or Medical Assistant support in a physician office practice, ensuring efficient patient flow and delivering quality care.

Responsibilities

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Provides general nursing care, including obtaining and documenting patient vitals (height, weight, blood pressure).
• Rooms patients and facilitates patient flow throughout the office.
• Assists physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Obtains patient history, chief complaint, and vitals, documenting them in the medical record.
• Ensures adequate materials and supplies are available at all times.
• Provides patient and family education as appropriate.
• Responds to and guides patient treatment-related phone inquiries.
• Assigns patient appointments according to risk and severity.
• Maintains and reviews patient charts, records, and other pertinent documents.
• Schedules patient appointments, procedures, tests, and radiological exams.
• Obtains authorization for procedures and studies as required.
• Schedules patient surgeries and ensures necessary films are available.
• Fills out disability forms for provider review and signature.
• Works with third-party payors to obtain authorization/pre-certification for surgeries and diagnostic testing.
• Rotates and provides coverage for clinical staffing needs across various Mary Washington Medical Group practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medical Assistant (MA)

• Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms in a timely and courteous manner.
• Reviews patient charts to ensure all required reports and results are available prior to exams/treatments.
• Obtains and documents patient chief complaint and vitals (height, weight, blood pressure).
• Ensures exam/procedure rooms are appropriately supplied and set up for patient visits.
• Reviews patient-supplied history forms for completeness and obtains missing information.
• Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Draws blood and/or assists in obtaining other specimens.
• Prepares and routes specimens to laboratories, utilizing in-house services when appropriate.
• Documents all activities, interventions, patient responses, and medications in the medical record.
• Communicates provider advice/instructions to patients within scope of training.
• Adheres to infection control, safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Phones in prescriptions to pharmacies based on provider’s written orders.
• Provides results and information to patients as directed by the provider.
• Assists with scheduling future appointments, surgeries, and diagnostic testing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Valid LPN License from Virginia required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
• Experience working in a physician office preferred.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.

Medical Assistant (MA)

• Certified Medical Assistant required. In lieu of certification at hire, must have successfully completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of experience (e.g., Army Medic, Navy Corpsman). Certification must be obtained within 18 months of hire if not certified at time of hire.
• Incumbents hired before March 2021 may be grandfathered in terms of education.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
• Proficiency in basic clinical skills (e.g., phlebotomy, blood pressure, EKG, injections) required.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
• Minimum of 2 years’ prior experience providing clinical support in a medical office setting preferred.
• Electronic Medical Records experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Constant (67-100% of workday) walking, standing, use of arms and hands.
• Frequent (34-66% of workday) bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting.
• Ability to lift 35 lbs. and push/pull 20 lbs.
• Auditory and visual skills, including color determination.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and reach overhead.

Mental Requirements

• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Capacity to cope with difficult situations.
• Ability to tolerate irregular hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards

• Potential risk of exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals.
• Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens; must wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Clinical positions in Mary Washington Home Health and/or Hospice must meet driving requirements.

Pay

Compensation pay range: $20.91 - $35.59 per hour.