LPN/CMA

Familycare-Health-Centers-; Johnson Place (WV); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Familycare-Health-Centers- is seeking a LPN/ CMA to support providers in direct patient care within a clinic setting. Responsibilities include triage, clinical duties, data entry, and coordinating referrals.

You will maintain patient records, manage allergies and medication lists, and educate patients on chronic conditions. The role emphasizes strong communication, adherence to standing orders, and collaboration with nursing staff to ensure quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have a Medical Assistant diploma with national certification or licensure as an MA or LPN.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers with direct patient care and telephone triage.
• Perform clinical duties and clerical tasks including data entry and referrals.
• Conduct patient assessments: vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and screenings.
• Review and update allergies, medications, problem lists, and histories.
• Maintain patient education materials and chronic illness management information.
• Prepare exam rooms, stock supplies, and ensure infection control between patients.
• Document results in EHR and assist with on-site testing as required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

Diploma from Medical Assistant Program + national certification

LPN license + Diploma from accredited LPN program

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

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LPN/CMA

Physical Requirements:

A high degree of digital and manual dexterity required in most aspects of the job. Also, constant standing, walking, frequent bending and stretching, occasional lifting of items weighing up to 75 pounds, and occasional pushing of items weighing up to 200 pounds. Exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment that includes laboratory.

Qualifications:

Diploma from a Medical Assistant Program and current national certification/registration as a medical assistant. Or a valid LPN License and Diploma from accredited LPN course. Must have excellent communication skills with an emphasis on quality customer service.

Basic Function:

Responsible for assisting providers with direct patient care through clinical duties and telephone care. Assist medical support staff with clerical duties, computer data entry, referrals, procedures within scope of practice, and routine patient communication.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate competency with required trainings through completion of three orientation checklists: MA/LPN job description checklist, phone triage checklist, electronic health record (EHR) documentation and competency checklist validated by an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse for administering medications.
• Perform routine telephone and walk in triage and forward information appropriately to provider/MA/nurse.
• Perform patient assessments, including vital signs, blood pressure, height, weight, BMI,pulse oximetry, pulse, chief complaint, and age-appropriate screenings.
• Review, update, and reconcile patient allergies, medication list, problem list, reminders, family history, and surgical history.
• Perform/complete quality management as applicable per patient,including self-management, goal setting, and follow up.Provide educational material for patients with chronic illness, or in need of prevention education materials.
• Clean and stock nurse's station, lab, patient bathrooms, equipment, and exam rooms daily, as well as other areas of the site as needed.
• Exam rooms are to be cleaned and disinfected between every patient daily.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and requested committees.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Provider Directed Responsibilities:

• Perform all on-site testing as ordered (or per standing orders) and document results into the EHR and bill, including UA, UPT, strep screen, hemoglobin, blood glucose, Hgb AIC, rapid mono, flu, hemoccult, and drug screens.
• Perform venipuncture (must be certified in phlebotomy), label tubes appropriately, and route all specimens to correct lab according to payer source if needed.
• Perform EKG, oxygen administration, nebulizer administration, pulse oximetry, cryo procedure assistance, and tympanogram.
• Administer adult and childhood vaccines under the direction of the in-house provider and/or per the approved standing orders of the health center.
  Medications such as insulin and Rhogam must be administered by licensed personnel. Injectable medications requiring constitution or adjustment beyond the standard dosing or in a multi-dose vial must be mixed and withdrawn in the presence of the in-house provider, clinician or registered nurse prior to administering to verify proper dosing.
  Vivitrol or other medications maintained in a single dose vial or syringe may be administered with documented training.
• Perform ordered screening, including hearing, vision and TB testing.
• Obtain prior authorization for prescriptions, durable medical equipment, and other therapies as needed. Forward other appropriate documents.
• Assist providers with routine patient communication including lab and test result notifications, prescription call-ins, and patient call backs.
• Administer routine wound care and dressing changes.
• Monitor patients who are determined by the provider to be stable.