General Surgery CMA/LPN - Full-Time, On-Site Clinic

Southwest Health; Platteville (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Flex spending account

Fitness membership discount

Job summary

Southwest Health in Platteville, WI seeks a Certified Medical Assistant / Licensed Practical Nurse (CMA/LPN) for its General Surgery clinic. This full-time, on-site role supports physicians with patient care, scheduling, and admissions processes.

The CMA/LPN collaborates with clinic staff under physician and nurse supervision, handling patient information, diagnostic referrals, and billing-related tasks, while ensuring HIPAA and compliance standards are met.

Qualifications

• One to two years’ experience in a clinic or hospital setting is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or able to complete immediately after hire.
• CMA certification through AAMA, CCMA, AMT (registered), ARMA, or NCMA is required within three months of hire.
• LPN- Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with completed licensure requirements of the State of WI for an LPN.
• Knowledge of basic office procedures, equipment, and computer systems preferred
• Familiarization with medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Performs reception, scheduling, and admitting functions in the Clinic.
• Utilizes on-line scheduling system to schedule patients for follow-up appointments in the Clinic.
• Makes necessary contacts to schedule patients for follow-up tests, procedures, or appointments in other departments and/or other health care facilities.
• Produces and completes demographic information forms, patient history forms, and billing forms as appropriate for each physician/provider.
• Performs outpatient registration for clinic patients who are being referred for diagnostic studies on the day of their clinic visit.
• Enters patient charges into the billing system.
• Assists with obtaining necessary signatures on appropriate admissions and/or consents for treatments.
• Assists Patient Financial Services department to insure prior authorization requirements are met for upcoming procedures as appropriate.
• Screens telephone calls related to patient care and evaluates according to the protocols set forth by the provider.
• Assumes primary responsibility for providing patient teaching / instruction for their follow-up appointments and diagnostic studies, etc.
• Provides patients with documentation and ensures patients understand the preparation protocols they are to follow for any upcoming procedures.
• Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.
• Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Skills

Clinical experience

BLS certification

Medical terminology

Office procedures

Computer systems

Patient care

Scheduling

Education

LPN licensure (WI)

CMA certification within 3 months

Tools

Billing system

Online scheduling system

Clinic IT systems

Job description

Southwest Health in Platteville, WI seeks a Certified Medical Assistant / Licensed Practical Nurse (CMA/LPN) for its General Surgery clinic. This full-time, on-site role supports physicians with patient care, scheduling, and admissions processes.

The CMA/LPN collaborates with clinic staff under physician and nurse supervision, handling patient information, diagnostic referrals, and billing-related tasks, while ensuring HIPAA and compliance standards are met.