Spine Coordinator, LPN or CMA

In collaboration with other members of the healthcare team, the Spine Coordinator is responsible for providing direct or indirect nursing care to patients, as well as organizing, coordinating, and providing care coordination and care management, ensuring excellent patient care. LPNs and CMAs use knowledge of basic nursing principles, practices, and ethics. Our nurses play an important role in the care of our patients. Qualified applicants understand orthopedic concepts and participate in the organization and management of physicians’ practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate specialty care and follow-up on test results.
• Acts as a liaison between patients and spine providers about questions and concerns and answers questions within scope of knowledge about medications, post-operative care, orders, etc.
• Communicate with outside facilities.
• Utilize a tracking system for patient care coordination and care management across the continuum.
• Schedule and coordinate injections and appointments for patients with spine conditions.
• Room patients and gather initial patient intake and documentation in the Allscripts EHR system.
• Assist physicians and providers with injections and post-op care, and other tasks as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Location & Commitments:

• Mankato office: 1431 Premier Drive | Mankato, MN 56001
• Full-time position M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with flexibility.
• Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work.

Candidate Requirements:

• LPN or CMA, current and in good standing.
• Experience in orthopedic nursing (preferred).
• Ability to maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Dedicated to providing a positive patient experience.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work compatibly with physicians, other department members, and clinic employees in other departments.
• Interpret written, oral/verbal material and generate written and electronic material.
• Speak articulately.
• Physical requirements include the ability to stand/walk up to eight hours per day, reach/stretch above the head, bend, stop, twist, assist the patient in turn, assist the patient in getting on and off the exam table, assist the patient in arising from and returning to their wheelchair, push wheelchair patients, and carry/lift to 50 pounds.
• Continue medical education/earn CEUs.

Benefits:

Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. They earn Paid Time Off, Extended Illness Time, and Holiday Pay. They are allowed to participate in our 401(k)/profit-sharing plan.

Additionally, OFC believes in creating a fun work environment. We host an annual holiday party, a summer employee event, a night at the MSU theater, volunteer opportunities, a Super Bowl auction, various potlucks, and ice cream treats before Memorial and Labor Day weekends.

Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity

This notification confirms the Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic's commitment to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, directives, and regulations. The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic will consider all applicants for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status. Upon request, the Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic will provide entities with a copy of our current Equal Employment Opportunity policy. If you want to receive a copy of our policy, please email humanresources@ofc-clinic.com or call (507) 386-6785.