Physician Practice Medical Assistant / LPN

About the role

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is seeking a Physician Practice Medical Assistant who will support the hospital's mission to be the premier healthcare provider. With over 60 years of service, IMC offers various career opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Applies the clinical process to each patient and implements clinical actions.
• Knowledge and ability to set up and assist with all surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
• Assisting with doing messages daily.
• Triage and assist patients during clinic hours.
• Schedule diagnostic testing (CT, U/s, MRI, etc.).
• Call patients to notify them of date, time, location and any special instructions for tests.
• Ensure orders and precertification are faxed to the appropriate site.
• Stocking rooms and ensuring supplies are available for daily tasks.
• Knowledge of proper sterilization, packaging, and labeling of surgical instruments.
• Assist with medication refills (faxed refills, Caretracker refills or patient phone calls).
• Maintain confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• One year+ clinical experience required.
• Medical terminology and EHR knowledge.
• Ability to triage patients, perform CLIA waved tests, administer vaccinations and injections under supervision of a Physician.
• Basic knowledge of patient care and office skills.
• Ability to operate simple office machinery, calculator, copier, fax, computer.
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with patients, Physicians, staff, management, volunteers, and contract employees.

Competitive Benefits

• Great medical benefit plan.
• Early access to earned wages.
• Participation in a robust state pension plan.
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!