What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic LPN / MA position at Western Missouri Medical Center?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
This position is eligible for the $5,000 sign-on bonus.
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinic LPN / MA, under the supervision of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, and assists physicians as required.
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs.
- Prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
- Give injections, performs EKG's, assists with examinations and provides other patient care services as directed.
- Administer medications per provider orders and phones in pharmacy orders as directed.
- Maintain sample medication supply, logs all sample medications and purges expired medications.
- Prepare and maintains clinical supplies and equipment.
- Assist with answering the telephone, providing information as requested and screening calls to the physician.
- Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
- Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
- Assist patients in setting goals for self-management, teaching them how to do self-management tasks and report abnormal findings to the provider.
- Collaborate with the patients, provider, and other Care Team members in assessing the patient's progress toward individual health care goals.
- Assess barriers when patient has not met treatment goals, is not following treatment plan of care, or has not kept important appointments.
- Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Ensure adherence to all laws and regulations related to employment, OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA and other federal, state and WMMC compliance policies and procedures and promptly reports actual or potential wrongdoing.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Treat members of the Care Team, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
- Perform other related work as required.
- Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Perform CLIA waived tests proficiently.
- Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
- Ensure rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
- Proper handling and storage of all sample medications that are stored in the office.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
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