Float LPN/MA (PRN)

Description

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The LPN/Medical Assistant, under the supervision of the Practice Manager/Director, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management. Will provide support for WMMC clinics as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• •Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, and assist physicians as required.
• •Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs.
• •Prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
• •Give injections, performs EKG’s, assists with examinations and provides other patient care services as directed.
• •Administer medications per provider orders and phones in pharmacy orders as directed.
• •Maintains sample medication supply, logs all sample medications and purges expired medications.
• •Prepare and maintain clinical supplies and equipment.
• •Assist with answering the telephone, 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 them how to do self-management tasks and report abnormal findings to the provider.
• •Collaborate with the patients, providers, and other Care Team members in assessing the patient’s progress toward individual health care goals.
• •Assess barriers when patient has not met treatment goals, is not following treatment plan of care, or has not kept important 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 and procedures and promptly report actual or potential wrongdoing.
• •Maintain strict confidentiality.
• •Treat members of the Care Team, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
• •Perform other related work as required.
• •Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
• •Perform CLIA waived tests proficiently.
• •Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
• •Ensure rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
• •Proper handling and storage of all sample medications that are stored in the office.
• •Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

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

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• •Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 10 hours a day.
• •Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
• •Continuously works under pressure of 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, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
• •Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.