MEDICAL ASSISTANT or LPN - Northern Urgent Care

About the role

Life Changing Careers Start Here! Northern Regional Hospital is always looking for talented individuals to join our dedicated staff. Our superior ratings are a testament to our team’s commitment to quality and service excellence. We seek talented and diverse faculty and staff to continue to provide superior care. Northern is a place where you can grow your career, no matter where you are professionally. We believe you will find it to be more than just a job. When you choose to work at Northern, you become part of a family of caregivers supporting the communities we serve. Choose Well. Choose Northern.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a provider or nurse, perform common technical tasks or procedures that do not require the professional judgment of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Following validation of competency, with a documented order issued by the provider and under the direction of a provider, administer medications to the patient via appropriately ordered and permitted routes (oral, sublingual, buccal, ophthalmic, otic, nasal, inhalant, transdermal, vaginal, rectal, topical, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular).
• Verify dosage calculations with a physician, independent licensed practitioner, or nurse prior to administration when required; high‑risk medications such as insulin must be verified by a nurse prior to administration and may only be administered if a provider is on site.
• Collect blood and bodily fluids for laboratory processing.
• Perform laboratory waived testing such as bedside finger‑stick glucose.
• Perform office procedures including general administrative duties.
• Licensed Practical Nurse duties: under the direction of a physician or nurse, perform common technical tasks or procedures that do not require the professional judgment of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Following validation of competency, with a documented order and under the direction of a physician, licensed independent practitioner, or nurse, administer medications via permitted routes.
• Administration of high‑risk medications such as insulin should be verified by another nurse prior to administration.
• Perform laboratory waived testing such as bedside finger‑stick glucose.
• Perform office procedures including general administrative duties.

Requirements

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, or obtain within three months of hire.
• If driving is required, a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record as required by the hospital liability carrier.

Qualifications

• CNA certification (preferred)
• Phlebotomy training or certification (preferred)
• High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
• One year’s experience in medical assistant field or equivalent healthcare experience (preferred)
• Current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of North Carolina (preferred)
• One year of Medical/Surgical Nursing or equivalent experience (preferred)
• One year of experience in a Physician Practice office (preferred)
• Working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid guidelines and regulations related to a Physician’s Office Practice (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation – daily pay via DailyPay (access earnings before payday)