What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN or CMA - PRN As Needed - Denver Family Medicine position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Allied Health
- FTE/Hours per pay period: .01
- Department: Family Med- Denver
- Shift: PRN As Needed
- Job ID: 158845
Overview
Clinic Nurse CMA or LPN
UnityPoint Clinic Denver Family Medicine (will also float to Waverly as needed)
PRN As Needed
Responsibilities
- Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.
- Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
- Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding.
- Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
- Facilitate and support relationships between providers (e.g. within clinic, referring) and with ancillary services.
- Thoroughly understand anatomical impact (phases/stages, thresholds) for clinic specialty services including co-morbidities and influences impacting patient care and treatment.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited program Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nurses
- Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa/Illinois for Licensed Practical Nurse
- Graduated of Accredited CMA program and certified through AAMA, NHA, NCCT or AMT.
- Previous clinical experience in a medical office preferred.
- BLS and Mandatory Reporter certification.
- Computer data entry experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a team member.
