Licensed Vocational Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant - Public Health - Clinical

Salary : $42,775.00 - $49,619.00 Annually

Location : Denton, TX

Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Number : 25-046

Department : Public Health - 34.7015 - Clinical

Opening Date : 01 / 29 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant performs technical nursing work in providing clinical health care to County residents. Work involves obtaining personal and routine medical information from clients, administering medications and vaccinations, and counseling clients on proper hygiene and health care practices. Employee is also responsible for referring clients to other Department clinics or programs, and / or other health care professionals or human services agencies. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of nursing work, including potential exposure to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.

Examples of Duties

Interviews clients to obtain personal and routine medical data in accordance with established policies and procedures; weights and measures clients, measures blood pressure and temperature, etc.; obtains blood samples using aseptic methods, and measures blood sugar and hemoglobin; prepares and updates client records.

Counsels clients as to proper hygiene and health care practices and routines; answers inquiries and refers clients to Department programs or community health care professionals and human services agencies, as appropriate.

Maintains various activity and client logs, submitting according to established procedures; establishes and maintains a variety of files according to prescribed systems.

Administers vaccinations as directed by physician, adhering to established policies and procedures; reviews and updates patient records.

Administers medications as directed by physician, adhering to established policies and procedures; reviews and updates patient records.

Contacts clients via telephone or through personal visits to monitor effects of treatment or counseling provided at clinic.

Answers telephone and receives inquiries, providing information based on knowledge of Department programs and procedures, or referring callers to proper officials or other agencies, as appropriate; schedules clients for visits to clinic; may record and relay messages for physicians or other officials.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from a Vocational Nursing program approved by the State of Texas as an LVN or Certified Medical Assistant documentation certifying as a CMA.

Certification by the State of Texas as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or nurses with valid out of state licenses from states participating in the Nurse License Compact required.

Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

• Note : These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

Family Medical Leave : Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.

The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and / or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

Please indicate the highest level of education obtained :

How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and / or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.

I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgment. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N / A.

Please select the years of full-time experience you have in health care or in another health related field : NOTE : YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

Did you graduate from a Vocational Nursing program approved by the State of Texas?

Are you licensed by the State of Texas as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)?

If you have an out of state LVN license, have you begun the Texas LVN license process?

Which if any, of the following medical license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (Check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current. NOTE : YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE "CERTIFICATES and LICENSES" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.)

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Where did you hear about this position?

If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.

Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgment below.Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N / A.

I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug / alcohol and / or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include : contacting any current and / or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

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Salary : $42,775 - $49,619