Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse

About This Role

Provide daily support in a medical office environment by assisting with patient assessment, examinations, treatments, and administrative duties. This role involves direct patient care, scheduling, and maintaining supplies within an ENT Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Room patients, collect assessment data, and prepare patients according to specific need
• Assist in examination, treatment, and other clinic procedures
• Assist with laboratory procedures, screening tests, and QI projects
• Answer telephones, respond to inquiries, or direct callers to appropriate personnel
• Schedule appointments and conduct reminder calls to all patients
• Register patients by verifying that patient's record is up to date and accurate
• Coordinate referrals for patients through insurance and other physician offices
• Collect payment from patients and issue receipts where applicable
• Prepare and maintain patient charts
• Maintain and order supplies
• Administer injections and medications as ordered and directed (LPN only)
• Review physician's orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patient (LPN only)
• Document according to standards of care (LPN only)
• Observe patients and report adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the provider or RN (LPN only)
• Perform venipuncture to collect blood specimens (LPN only)

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program OR accredited LPN program
• CPR or BLS certification within 90 days

Qualifications

• Graduate of a medical assistant program accredited by ABHES or CAAHEP OR Graduate of an accredited LPN Program
• Entry-level position; clinical rotation preferred for Medical Assistants

Nice to Have

• Experience in a program with a clinical rotation (for Medical Assistants)

Benefits

Certifications