Credentialed Med Assist/LPN-Primary Care

Kettering Health Network; Centerville (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Network is seeking qualified medical staff for a physician office in Centerville. The role involves direct patient care, assisting the provider during examinations, vital signs collection, chart documentation, and room preparation.

The position also includes administrative duties and potential cross-training to improve clinic efficiency. Candidates should have MA/CMA certification or KHMG MA training and an Ohio LPN license or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Certification/registration within 15 months of hire as MA.
• LPN license required or pending licensure as applicable.
• Non-certified MAs may be restricted from meds/Epic orders until credentials are verified.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deliver patient care duties under supervision in the practice.
• Interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information in charts.
• Prepare treatment rooms and provide administrative support as needed.
• Cross-trained to perform duties to enhance efficiency and continuity of care.

Education

MA/CMA certification (CCMA, CMA_AAMA, NCMA, RMA) or KHMG MA training program

LPN license (Ohio)

Job description

Job Details

Physician Office | Centerville | Full-Time | First Shift

Responsibilities & Requirements

Under the supervision of the provider and/or practice manager, assists and delivers patient care duties, and provides administrative support throughout the practice. This position assists the provider in examination and treatment of patients, performing miscellaneous delegated duties under the direction of provider. This position also interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information in patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. The position will be cross-trained to perform duties to enhance efficiency and continuity of delivery of patient care.

MA/CMA: Current Medical Assistant certification/registration as CCMA, CMA (AAMA), NCMA, RMA (through AMT) or completion of KHMG Medical Assistant Training Program or MA program through an accredited institution of higher learning and successful attainment of certification/registration within 15 months of hire.

LPN: Graduate of accredited LPN program (or equivalent) with current Ohio license.

Medical assistants who are not certified or registered at the time of hire will be restricted from administering medication and entering Epic orders until the required credentials are obtained and verified. Examples of medical assistants who are not certified/registered:

• MA with on the job training only
• MA who has completed an accredited program but has not passed the certification exam
• MA who has a lapsed/expired certification
• STNAs or CNAs with at least 6 months of direct patient care experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-year clinical experience in a medical/physician office setting preferred
• Experience with use of electronic medical records preferred.

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio.Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.