What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - Cochranton Community Health Center position at Meadville Medical Center?
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
SUMMARY
Provides nursing services to the patients and families, assists physicians and mid-level practitioners (providers) with patient care in conformance with the Licensed Practical Nurse Act.
To perform all clinical functions in a physician’s office.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners.
Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania or Medical Assistant.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
SUMMARY
Provides medical assistant services to the patients and families, assists physicians and mid-level practitioners (providers) with patient care.
To perform all clinical functions in a physician’s office. To include but not limited to : Assisting the physician with treatments, obtain specimens from patients and process properly, maintaining medical information and filing / scanning, maintain sample supplies, ordering and maintaining clinical supplies as needed, patient education, obtaining histories and vitals from patients, triage patient calls, prescription refills, call backs for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction, prior authorizations as needed, telephone answering and appointment scheduling as needed.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Must be a graduate of a medical assistant program with certification
Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
Must possess great attention to detail.
Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment. Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Knowledge of computers is a necessity.
