Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / LPN | 40 hours per week | Family Medicine

Great River Health Systems; Iowa (LA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare team as a Certified Medical Assistant or LPN, where you will provide essential patient care and support medical professionals in a fast-paced environment. This role involves a mix of clinical duties, such as monitoring vital signs and assisting with examinations, along with administrative responsibilities like managing medical records and scheduling appointments. Enjoy competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including health plans, retirement options, and paid time off. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Base Pay

Health, Dental, and Vision Plans

Matching Retirement Programs

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical office preferred for CMA.
• Knowledge of healthcare procedures and patient care required.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with patient examinations and treatments.
• Maintain medical records and assist with administrative tasks.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Record Management

Communication Skills

Vital Signs Monitoring

Clinical Procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Record System

Medical Equipment

Job description

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / LPN | 40 hours per week | Family Medicine page is loaded

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) / LPN | 40 hours per week | Family Medicine

Apply locations West Burlington, Iowa time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-06765

Job Details:

Schedule Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Minimum Starting Wage:
CMA: $20.78
LPN: $25.14

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

CMA: Provides accurate and timely information to visitors and callers. Responsibilities include pre-certifying with insurance companies, filing, scheduling, maintaining records in the Electronic Medical Record system, processing patient specimens, and direct patient care. This role assists providers with office procedures. Administrative tasks include scheduling appointments, billing, coding, and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs, documenting medical histories, preparing patients for exams, drawing blood, and administering medications under physician or advanced practice provider direction. Adaptability to varied tasks is essential.

LPN: Assists medical provider in the care and treatment of patients with a variety of illnesses. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patient for examination, and administering medication as directed by provider.

What you will do

CMA:

• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians or physician assistant examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies and equipment.
• Collect co-pays, coinsurance, and past due balances and record transactions.
• Operate equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
• Perform general office duties such as answering telephones or completing insurance forms.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records.
• Schedule appointments for patients.
• Set up medical laboratory equipment.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

LPN:

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

CMA:

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
• Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants Required
• 1-3 years experience in a medical office Preferred
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Certified Medical Assistant Required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

LPN:

• One Year Certificate from College or Tech School Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Required
• 1-3 years Health care experience Preferred
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career
• The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Improves nursing and healthcare organization job knowledge by maintaining licensure; attending training sessions; reading technical publications.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Licensed Practical Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support & First Aid - American Heart Association within 60 Days Required
• Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required
• Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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