Description:
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinic LPN/MA, under the supervision of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, and assists physicians as required.
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Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs.
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Prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
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Give injections, performs EKG’s, assists with examinations and provides other patient care services as directed.
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Administer medications per provider orders and phones in pharmacy orders as directed.
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Maintain sample medication supply, logs all sample medications and purges expired medications.
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Prepare and maintains clinical supplies and equipment.
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Assist with answering the telephone, providing information as requested and screening calls to the physician.
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Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
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Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
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Assist patients in setting goals for self-management, teaching them how to do self-management tasks and report abnormal findings to the provider.
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Collaborate with the patients, provider, and other Care Team members in assessing the patient’s progress toward individual health care goals.
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Assess barriers when patient has not met treatment goals, is not following treatment plan of care, or has not kept important appointments.
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Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
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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 reports actual or potential wrongdoing.
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Maintain strict confidentiality.
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Treat members of the Care Team, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
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Perform other related work as required.
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Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
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Perform CLIA waived tests proficiently.
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Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
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Ensure rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
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Proper handling and storage of all sample medications that are stored in the office.
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Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
SHIFT REQUIREMENTS
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8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Requirements:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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Current license/certification.
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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.
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Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required.
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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:
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Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 10 hours a day.
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Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
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Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
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Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
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Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
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Occasionally reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
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Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.
