CMA or LPN

Henderson County Rural Health Center DBA Eagle View Community Health System; Oquawka (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson County Rural Health Center DBA Eagle View Community Health System seeks qualified LPN/MA staff to provide patient care under a supervising provider. You will perform assessments, triage, assist with referrals, and handle routine lab work and injections in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

Applicants should have an LPN or Medical Assisting credential, Illinois licensure, and familiarity with electronic health records.

Qualifications

• Education: LPN: Graduation from accredited LPN program; MA: completion of Medical Assisting program.
• License/Certification: Illinois licensed practical nurse or registered nurse; CMA/RMA preferred but not required.
• Skills: Analyze patient signs, provide care, obtain blood samples and administer vaccines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and triage patient needs under provider supervision.
• Assist with referrals and communicate patient information to providers.
• Prepare patients for exams, perform routine lab work, injections, and vital signs.
• Maintain clinical records in the center's electronic health record system.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety of all clinical areas and assist with procedures.
• Order supplies, manage lab logs, and perform emergency care when needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Triage

Phlebotomy

Injections

Vital signs

EHR data entry

Education

LPN program

Medical Assisting program

Job description

Full job description

Scope of Work Responsibilities

Provides care within parameters of an LPN license or Medical Assisting diploma/certification including the following duties under the supervision of the health care provider:

• Conducts assessment within guidelines established by the Nurse Practice Act or training of a medical assistant.
• Directs patent management activities through triage in determining priority need for care and reports findings to provider.
• Assists with the referral of patients to hospitals, health care specialists and enabling services; communicates patient health information to designated provider.
• Performs appropriate care in assisting the provider in diagnosis and treatment.
• Observes and corrects, if possible, environmental factors dealing with comfort and safety of patients.
• Performs all office clinical functions including the following: Prepares patient for examinations and procedures, answers patient questions, performs routine laboratory work, gives injections, performs blood pressure checks, measures height and weight, and checks vision.
• Elicits and records medical histories maintains clinical records in accordance with facility policies and procedures into the center’s electronic health record.
• Assesses and records applicable vital signs and clinical observations into the center’s electronic health record.
• Prepares patient exam room and equipment for each appointment.
• Provides treatment and assists with office procedures as ordered by the provider.
• Orders medical and laboratory supplies; checks medical equipment, completes daily sign-off log.
• Performs office laboratory tests in compliance with CiLA regulations.
• Prepares specimens to be sent to lab; maintains lab log.
• Provided appropriate patient follow-up as ordered by the provider
• Maintains cleanliness of all clinical areas, washes and sterilizes work areas and equipment.
• Performs emergency care and CPR in an outpatient setting in accordance with facility protocol.
• Records and reports data as required by various governmental agencies.
• Participates in staff meetings/facility committees.
• Supports the ongoing performance improvement/risk management program in order to maintain and improve the quality of patient care provided by EVCHS.
• Participates in continuing education and in-service programs.
• Completes medication refills per EVCHS policy and procedures.
• Completes prior authorizations as needed for referrals, medications, etc.
• Orders DME supplies for patients under the order of provider.
• Ensures timely rooming of patients.
• Obtains consents needed for record of outside provider visits, labs, procedures, diagnostic, etc.

Site Work Location

Each employee has a primary work site(s) to which he/she is assigned. However, EVCHS has multiple sites. Therefore, any employee may be asked to work at another site if the need arises. Administrative employees and contracted service providers may work from their homes, as needed or agreed upon in their contract.

Providers may utilize Telehealth/Telemedicine from their homes or other assigned locations during regular business hours so long as they are licensed in the state in which the patient resides. No employee shall be asked to perform work outside his/her job description/capabilities.

Qualification

• Education: LPN: Graduation from accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program. MA: Graduated from a comprehensive Medical Assisting program
• Work Experience: Educational experiences at a minimum.
• License/Certification Licensure in the State of Illinois as a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse or temporary license while awaiting Illinois license. CMA or RMA certification for medical assistant preferred but not required.
• Skills: Requires ability to analyze and interpret a variety of patient signs and symptoms. Ability to provide patient care to patients with a variety of health care problems. Ability to successfully obtain blood samples via phlebotomy and capillary sticks. Ability to accurately prepare and administer patient medications/vaccines via intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, reach with the hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, occasionally balance, stoop and kneel. The employee must lift and/or move 10 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust/focus. Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Effective November 17, 2021, all EVCHS employees, interns, subcontractors, and volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This requirement applies to all new hires starting on or after August 24, 2021. To be in compliance, new hires should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Pfizer or Moderna or one shot of Johnson & Johnson by their start date. EVCHS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact us through Indeed as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any reasonable accommodations EVCHS is able to offer.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

$17-$21 per hour

Expected hours

40 per week

Benefits

Henderson County Rural Health Center DBA Eagle View Community Health System