What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN/CCMA position at Hawse Health?
Overview
Join our dedicated healthcare team as an LPN/CCMA (Licensed Practical Nurse/Certified Clinical Medical Assistant), where your expertise will directly impact patient care and well-being. This dynamic role combines hands-on clinical duties with vital administrative responsibilities, ensuring seamless patient experiences across diverse healthcare settings. Whether working in outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, or hospital environments, you will be at the forefront of delivering compassionate, efficient, and high-quality care. Your energy and commitment will help foster a supportive environment that promotes healing and health.
Duties
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history documentation using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) and EHR (Electronic Health Records) systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth.
- Assist with medical procedures such as IV infusion, catheterization, suturing, and sterile processing to support physicians and advanced practice providers.
- Administer injections, medications, and treatments following HIPAA guidelines and aseptic techniques to ensure patient safety.
- Conduct specimen collection and processing, including phlebotomy (venipuncture), laboratory sample handling, and diagnostic evaluation support.
- Manage airway care, ventilator support, tube feeding, and other critical nursing tasks in acute care settings like ICU or Level I Trauma Centers.
- Provide triage services by assessing patient needs over the phone or in person to prioritize urgent cases in emergency medicine or urgent care environments.
- Support discharge planning, patient education on medication administration, dementia care, Alzheimer's care, pain management strategies, and post-acute care instructions.
Experience
- Proven experience working with diverse patient populations across settings such as hospitals (including Level II trauma centers), nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospice care, or home & community care environments.
- Critical care experience in ICU or emergency room settings is highly valued.
- Familiarity with ICD-9/10 coding for accurate medical documentation and billing processes.
- Prior experience with EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks is preferred.
- Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, medical terminology, and diagnostic evaluation techniques to perform thorough patient assessments.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities or developmental disabilities enhances your ability to provide personalized care in behavioral health or geriatrics contexts.
- Ability to handle acute pain management cases and infectious disease care with professionalism and precision.
- Demonstrated competence in medical-surgical procedures such as suturing, spinal taps, gastric lavage, or dialysis support is a plus. Join us to make a meaningful difference through energetic engagement and expert clinical skills! We’re committed to supporting your growth while providing exceptional patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment that values your dedication and expertise.
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16