Medical Assistant or LPN - Primary Care - 100 Kettering Way - Franklin - FT

Kettering Medical Center; Franklin (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Franklin is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join their team. The candidate will assist in providing high-quality care under the supervision of healthcare providers, ensuring a positive patient experience. Responsibilities include measuring vital signs, maintaining patient records, and preparing treatment areas. Qualified candidates need to meet educational and certification requirements, with a sign-on bonus offer to eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• MA/CMA certification required within 15 months.
• May be hired with 6 months STNA or PCA experience.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers in examination and treatment of patients.
• Record patient information and vital signs.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examination.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Multi-tasking

Patient Care

Education

Medical Assisting program

LPN license

Job description

Sign-on Bonus! Up to $3,000 available to eligible applicants

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Physician Network

+ Our elite medical group employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas.

+ Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary professional team to meet all their healthcare needs. From primary care to brain and spine surgery, we provide an extensive range of specialties and expertise, in over 200 locations and ten counties.

+ Working collaboratively across specialties, we offer patients a team-based model of care in which the patient is the most important member of the healthcare team.

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.

Educational requirements:

+ MA/CMA: Within 15 months from date of hire, continued employment will require successful attainment and retention of one of the following certification/registration CCMA, CMA (AAMA), NCMA, RMA (through AMT) or RMA (through ARMA) plus documented completion of a Medical Assisting program through an accredited institution of higher learning.

+ May be hired with six months of experience as a STNA, Nursing Assistant or PCA but are not able to administer medication or enter Epic orders until competency demonstration has occurred.

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

Job requirements:

+ Basic Life Support certification required.

+ Ability to communicate and relate well with office staff, ancillary departments and public, follow direction, accept orders and perform repetitive tasks, be patient, courteous, and tactful.

+ Able to work under time constraints, multi-task, and work autonomously with little direction.

+ Must be able to maintain confidentiality and follow directions.

+ 1-year clinical experience in a medical/physician office setting preferred.

+ Practical knowledge in the following areas is preferred: examination process, diagnostic and treatment room procedures, medical equipment and instruments, safety hazards and precautions, confidentiality/discretion.

+ Experience with use of electronic medical records preferred.

Requisition Number: 2023-44586

Shift: First Shift

Name: 765783 - PC Franklin

External Company URL: http://www.ketteringhealth.org/

Street: 100 Kettering Way

FTE: 80 Hours Per Pay Period/FTE 1.0