Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN, Medical Assistant (MA) | Cardiology Clinic

Position Highlights

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $20.00 - $41.25

LPN Job Summary

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care.

Medical Assistant Job Summary

Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• LPN: An active license in the state of practice.
• RN: Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice. Upon Hire.
• MA: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Upon Hire or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Upon Hire or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Upon Hire.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• LPN: Associate's Graduate of Medical Assistant program or diploma.
• RN: Associate's Graduate of Medical Assistant program or diploma.
• MA: Associate's Graduate of Medical Assistant program or diploma.

Responsibilities

• Performs general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Captions patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
• Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination.
• Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment.
• Documents obtained information in patient chart.
• Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests.
• Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
• Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials.
• Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Affirms appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed.
• Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.

Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.