Medical Assistant, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse

Four Rivers Community Health Center; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Community Health Center is seeking a non-exempt Medical Assistant to support providers with patient care and manage clerical and environmental tasks. You will help prepare patients, collect histories, and relay instructions while ensuring smooth clinic operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining exam rooms, handling records, scheduling, verifying demographics, and assisting with procedures per provider guidelines.

Qualifications

• Assist providers with patient care following clinical guidelines.
• Perform clerical duties including records and scheduling.
• Maintain infection control and clean exam rooms between patients.

Responsibilities

• Check provider schedules and organize patient flow; escort to exam rooms and assist with transfers and prep.
• Collect patient history, perform screenings per provider guidelines, assist with procedures.
• Relay information to patients and answer calls; provide instructions.
• Respect patient rights; respond appropriately to emergence codes; report issues to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Clerical tasks

Infection control

Job description

Position Summary
A non-exempt position responsible for performing a variety of duties including assisting providers with patient care and handling clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from clinical services offered.

Position Summary
A non-exempt position responsible for performing a variety of duties including assisting providers with patient care and handling clerical, environmental and organizational tasks. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from clinical services offered.
Role functions are assigned based on certification and licensure parameters for Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), or Medical Assistants (MA).
Supervision Exercised This position has no supervising duties.
Supervision Received Reports to the Director of Nursing, Chief Medical Officer or other designated medical provider
Essential Job Responsibilities

• Patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking provider schedules and organizing patient flow; accompanying patients to exam/procedure room; assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, preparing for exam, etc; collecting patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting with various procedures; relaying information and instructions to patients and answering phone calls.
• Clerical responsibilities as assigned that may include sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc; completing forms, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
• Environmental responsibilities as assigned that may include setting up instruments and equipment according to department/clinic protocols; cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control; restocking exam/procedure rooms
• Organizational responsibilities as assigned including respecting/promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergence codes; sharing problems relating to patients and/or staff with immediate supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.