Licensed Practical Nurse/CMA Clinic- Float (64 hours per pay period)

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health+ clinic access for employees

401(k) with 6% match

Job summary

Alomere Health is seeking a part-time LPN or CMA to support the Alexandria Clinic Nursing team in an outpatient setting. The role includes direct patient care, planning and documentation, and coordination under the supervision of a Provider.

Responsibilities cover preparing injections and medications, charting in the EMR, and assisting with patient flow and scheduling. A valid MN LPN or CMA license and BLS are required, with Epic EMR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Practical Nursing or Medical Assisting program.
• Current MN LPN or CMA licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Epic EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet and follow Meaningful Use and quality initiative requirements.
• Ensure efficient patient care coordination.
• Prepare and administer injections, immunizations, and medications.
• Document patient interactions in the electronic medical record.
• Support provider with clinic scheduling and procedures.

Skills

LPN licensure or CMA certification

BLS certification

Outpatient clinic experience

Education

Practical Nursing program or Medical Assisting program

MN LPN or CMA licensure

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Alexandria Clinic - Alexandria, MN 56308

Position Type: Part-Time with Full-Time Benefits

Salary Range: $24.84 - $34.78 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Nurse

Department: Alexandria Clinic Nursing

Employment Status: Part-Time (0.8) - 64 Hours Per Pay Period

Benefit Status: Full-Time

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches up to 6% of employee's contributions.
• Please see more details about our benefits here: https://alomerehealth.com/careers/

Hours

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:45am to 5:00pm -
• Tuesday off
• As a float may occasionally be scheduled between the hours of 7:05am to 8:00pm
• Rotation of every 4th weekend

Position Objective

The LPN/CMA supports the Provider in provision of individualized patient care, direct and indirect in an outpatient clinical setting. LPN/CMAs participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, based on objectives, standards, and policies of nursing. They have the ability to handle a diverse range of situations and responsibilities, which is their primary duty. LPN/CMAs are responsible for rendering nursing care in an assigned area in terms of individualized patient needs, according to conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practice, under the direction/delegation of a Registered Nurse or Provider.

Essential Responsibilities

The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.

Nursing Service Delivery

• Meet, maintain, and follow Meaningful Use, PQRS, MN community Measures requirements, and other quality initiatives
• Adequate knowledge of Provider practice type
• Ensure efficient and accurate patient care coordination
• Perform all tasks per Provider order within scope of practice or specialty training
• Work in accordance of primary Providers’ clinic schedule
• Possess prior authorization of medications

Alexandria Clinic Specific

• Prepare and administer injections, immunizations, and medications
• Administer treatments as prescribed by Provider
• Submit appropriate charges for services rendered
• Process patients’ charts upon admission and discharge
• Collect and handle all specimens appropriately

Patient Care

• Facilitate communication in regards to patient care between patient and Provider and work to be a patient advocate at all times
• Complete thorough documentation of all patient interactions in the electronic medical record
• Improve the patient experience and improve patient flow within Alomere Health
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, and those involved in the patients’ care
• Assist in emergent situations, using knowledge and skill of crash cart and defibrillator resources
• Respond to patient and visitor requests, complaints, and recommendations

Specialty Practice

Employees working in specialty areas will be required to perform procedures specific to that specialty

Other Responsibilities

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability

Qualifications Required

• Graduate of a Practical Nursing or Medical Assisting program
• Current MN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a clinical health care setting
• Epic EMR experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Friendly, customer service oriented with a professional demeanor and appearance
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and techniques
• Knowledge of instruments used for procedures
• Understand basic rooming of a patient
• Strong knowledge of preparing patient and room for procedures, and assisting Provider as needed
• Proficient skill at MS Office

Union Position

No