CMA/LPN Nurse Floater — Multispecialty Care Team

Baton Rouge Clinic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baton Rouge Clinic is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse to provide quality nursing care within our clinic and to support physicians. The role includes scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, procedures, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage.

You will interview patients, record histories and medications into the myChart, prepare for examinations, provide medications per physician authorization, and handle refill requests and prior authorizations.

Qualifications

• Certification as Medical Assistant; current Louisiana LPN license.
• Must hold Medical Assistant Certification or active Louisiana LPN license.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as a member of the health care team within scope of license.
• Follows nursing policies, procedures, and protocols and implements appropriately in the care of adult and pediatric patients.
• Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plan, medications and follow-up.
• Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team including accurate documentation in patient medical records.
• Greets patients with a smile, completion of registration forms, and gives instructions.
• Interview patients while recording and updating medical information (history, chief complaint) and medications etc. into the myChart.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests.
• Provides patient education with regards to medications and instructions set forth by the provider to manage their health.
• Triages emergency situations.
• Prepares and administers medications with physician authorization.
• Refill requests and Prior Authorizations for medications.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Phone triage

Tools

myChart

Job description

The Baton Rouge Clinic is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse to provide quality nursing care within our clinic and to support physicians. The role includes scheduling, injections, pre-certifications, procedures, referrals, Rx call-ins, and phone triage.

You will interview patients, record histories and medications into the myChart, prepare for examinations, provide medications per physician authorization, and handle refill requests and prior authorizations.