Medical Assistant PRN - Float Pool

100 LCMC Health; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a PRN Float Pool teammate to support multiple outpatient clinics. You will assist with check-in, rooming, and patient care across different settings, helping ensure a smooth patient experience and efficient clinic operations.

This role emphasizes flexibility, teamwork, and compassionate patient care, with responsibilities that span clinical support, documentation, and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable to different outpatient clinic environments.
• Team player willing to support colleagues as needed.
• Patient-focused with compassionate care.
• Organized and dependable with attention to detail.
• Fast learner eager to gain experience across clinics.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and assist with check-in, rooming, and visits to ensure a positive experience.
• Obtain and document vital signs, recognize abnormal findings, and communicate with the clinical team.
• Assist providers and nursing staff with patient care activities and daily clinic operations.
• Coordinate appointments, follow-ups, and transitions in patient care.
• Document patient information in the EMR accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain clean examination rooms and stocked supplies.

Skills

Flexible

Team player

Patient-focused

Organized

Quick learner

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

Job description

Float Pool – PRN – LCMC Health

Float Pool – PRN Join Our Team at LCMC Health! Love variety in your workday? Enjoy meeting new people and making a difference wherever you're needed? If you're adaptable, compassionate, and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, our Float Pool team may be the perfect fit for you! At LCMC Health, we believe healthcare is about more than treating patients — it's about making meaningful connections and delivering extraordinary care. As a member of our PRN Float Pool, you'll have the opportunity to support multiple outpatient clinics, collaborate with different healthcare teams, and help create positive patient experiences across our organization. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a dynamic work environment, values teamwork, and is looking for the flexibility of a PRN position.

What You’ll Do

Deliver Compassionate Patient Care

• Welcome patients and assist with check-in, rooming, and clinic visits to ensure a comfortable, positive experience.
• Obtain and document vital signs, recognize abnormal findings, and communicate concerns to the appropriate clinical team members.
• Assist providers and nursing staff with patient care activities and daily clinic operations.
• Help coordinate patient appointments, follow-up visits, and smooth transitions throughout the patient experience.
• Recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately according to established policies and procedures.
• Collect, prepare, and secure laboratory specimens for testing or transport as needed.

Support Multiple Clinics and Healthcare Teams

• Float between assigned outpatient clinics based on staffing needs, providing dependable support wherever you're needed.
• Adapt to different clinic workflows, specialties, and team environments while maintaining excellent patient care.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses, medical assistants, and administrative staff to keep clinic operations running smoothly.
• Prepare examination rooms, maintain equipment, and ensure supplies are stocked and ready for patient visits.
• Demonstrate flexibility, initiative, and a team-first attitude in a variety of clinical settings.

Maintain Accurate Documentation

• Document patient information accurately and efficiently in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Access laboratory results, radiology reports, outside medical records, and other relevant patient information.
• Assist with updating patient demographics, scheduling follow-up appointments, and maintaining organized records.
• Protect patient confidentiality and ensure compliance with privacy and documentation standards.
• Complete safety reports when necessary or as directed by clinic leadership.

Create a Positive Patient and Team Experience

• Provide friendly, respectful, and compassionate service to patients, families, and colleagues.
• Communicate effectively with clinical teams and clinic leadership regarding patient needs and daily operations.
• Respond professionally to questions, concerns, and challenging situations.
• Demonstrate reliability, professionalism, and a willingness to lend a helping hand.
• Contribute to a welcoming environment where patients feel valued and supported.

Promote Safety and Quality Care

• Follow established infection prevention, safety, and patient care protocols.
• Properly clean, disinfect, and maintain clinical equipment and examination areas.
• Identify and report potential safety concerns to clinic leadership.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and help maintain a safe, efficient clinical environment.

Provide Administrative and Clerical Support

• Assist with preparing patient charts and gathering clinical documentation for provider review.
• Request and organize outside medical records as needed.
• Scan and upload documentation into the appropriate sections of the EMR.
• Answer incoming calls and direct inquiries to the appropriate team members.
• Support additional clinic operations as needed to ensure efficient patient flow.

What We’re Looking For

• Flexible and adaptable: Comfortable working in different outpatient clinic environments.
• A team player: Willing to jump in and support colleagues wherever needed.
• Patient-focused: Committed to delivering compassionate, respectful care.
• Organized and dependable: Able to balance responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail.
• A quick learner: Eager to gain experience across different clinical specialties and workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent OR two years of work experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association required.

Why Join Our PRN Float Pool?

• PRN flexibility: Enjoy an as-needed position that offers flexibility based on scheduling and staffing needs.
• Variety in your workday: Gain exposure to different outpatient specialties, teams, and patient populations.
• Professional growth: Expand your clinical knowledge and develop valuable experience across multiple settings.
• Meaningful work: Make a difference for patients and healthcare teams every time you step into a clinic.
• Supportive teamwork: Become part of an organization that values collaboration, compassion, and putting people first.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

Organization & Culture

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Equal Opportunity Statement

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Requirements

• To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

LCMC Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

LCMC Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

LCMC Health reserves the right to modify responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.