What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMA/ LPN position at Bad River Health and Wellness Center?
Job Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse functions as an important member of the healthcare team by providing basic clinical, clerical, and technical support to assist providers in planning for patients' care, comfort, and safety. The individual performs in a manner consistent with Bad River Health and Wellness Centers mission, policies, and initiatives while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned by the Program Manager or the supervisor.
Clinic Duties:
- Interview patients, measure vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts.
- Responsible for all physician incoming phone calls regarding school medication forms, adverse reactions, refills, patients in crisis.
- Prepares and cleans treatment rooms for examination of patients.
- Assists providers with procedures.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
- Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
- Operates clinic testing equipment (such as an electrocardiograph)
- Gives injections or treatments and performs routine laboratory tests (CLIA waived) as needed.
- Schedule appointments, maintain medical records and other patient documentation, performs secretarial tasks, and complete prior authorizations in compliance with insurance guidelines.
- Communicates effectively with other healthcare organizations to assist with patient referrals and facilitate patient care needs.
- Administered immunizations according to practice guidelines and documented.
- Preps patients to be seen in the practice according to practice standards.
- Initiate medication refill requests.
- Performs initial screening of all clients (to include pediatrics) scheduled to see a provider according to policy and procedures.
- Other responsibilities include assuring infection control.
- Documents all patient health information in the electronic health record.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Clinic Supervisor or Medical Director
Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $22