Physician Practice LPN or Medical Assistant
Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.
IMC is currently hiring a Physician Practice Licensed Practical Nurse [(LPN) or Medical Assistant, who under the general supervision of the Physician Practice Manager and with the authority of the Chief Nursing Officer, the LPN or Medical Assistant renders safe clinical care to patients. The LPN or Medical Assistant supervises, directs, and monitors the clinical care assigned to her / him. The LPN or Medical Assistant administers medications, vaccines and performs related duties. The LPN or Medical Assistant must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population.
EDUCATION:
- High School diploma
- Graduate of state approved LPN school or MA diploma
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:
- Current license as LPN in state of Louisiana or Certified Medical Assistant
- CPR
TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
- Previous experience preferred, but not required
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with patients, Physicians, staff, management, volunteers and contract employees.
- Ability to triage patients, perform CLIA waved tests, administer vaccinations and injections under supervision of a Physician.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
- Basic knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- Thorough knowledge of nursing procedures.
PRINCIPLE TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
- Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
- Applies the clinical process to each patient and implements clinical actions.
- Knowledge and the ability to set up and assist with all surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
- Assisting with doing messages daily.
- Triaging and assisting patients during clinic hours.
- Scheduling diagnostic testing (CT, U/S, MRI, etc).
- Doing precertification for tests if needed.
- Call patients to notify them of date, time, location, and any special instruction pertaining to test.
- Making sure orders and precertification’s are faxed to the appropriate site.
- Assisting with patient call back when new sample medication has been started.
- Assisting with stocking rooms and making sure that all supplies are in the rooms to complete daily tasks.
- Assisting with giving an up to date list to front office staff on supply order in a timely manner (approx.. every 3rd week of the month, to keep monthly costs down and less likely to run out of supplies this way).
- Knowledge of how to properly sterile, package and label surgical instruments.
- Knowledge and assisting with how to order medication from the pharmacy.
- Assisting with medication refills (faxed refills, CareTracker refills or patients phone calls).
- Entering accurate quality measures in EMR.
- Phlebotomy.
- Assisting with other clerical duties but not limited to; answering phones, scheduling appointments, taking messages, filing lab results in appropriate patient chart, etc.
- Participates in departmental and hospital improvement plan
- Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of Iberia Medical Center.
- Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.
- Consistently lives by Iberia Medical Center’s Standards of Performance.
- Adheres to the Patient Safety Guidelines.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:
- Great medical benefit plan
- Early access to earned wages
- Participation in robust state pension plan
- Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!