RN, LPN & Medical Assistants

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We are a 8 physician's office that specializes in family and internal medicine.  Due to continued growth, we have newly created full-time nurse and medical assistant positions available:   Job Title:  Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse                    Certified Medical Assistants Nurse: Triages and facilitates caller’s access to appropriate level of care by assessing needs, offering clinical option, referral to health care providers, services and community resources. Promotes wellness and informed decisions by providing health information, home care advice and prevention concepts. Interprets physician’s instructions to patients; Works closely with physicians, medical assistants and schedulers. Job Duties: •      Triage patient calls to assess situation, give advice as needed. Prioritizes calls as it relates  to scheduling appointments with physicians. •       Conducts Patient Diabetic education. •       Obtains pre-certification for tests (CT, MRI, etc., ) and prior authorizations. •       Contacts hospital for patient admission. •       Contacts patient in regards to test results •       Administers pediatric (infant-14 years) and allergy injections; reads TB results. •       Directs and ensures accurate workflow processes of Medical Assistants. •       Processes e-prescriptions for antibiotics & refills; prints and/or calls in controlled substances and anti-depressants to pharmacies. •       In a physician’s absence, discusses prothrombin time test results with patient; obtains blood pressure check; reconciles medications as well schedules the next test for the patient. •       In the absence of referral clerk, the nurse generates HMO referrals via Advocate ERMA system; Aetna and UHC Navigate via vendor’s website & in-house EMR system. •       Orders STAT tests •       Obtaining critical level test results from outside facilities •       Verifies and validates all after hours on-call messages to ensure that the patient chart accurately reflects the call. •       Follows up with patients in regards to their sick; depression/anxiety related visits with the physician. •       Coordination of care of patients from a hospital visit being either the emergency department, inpatient/observation discharge to primary care provider (PCP) that will ensure timely and appropriate follow-up care. Working closely with physicians when they are out of the office by taking verbal orders for e-prescribing and ordering of tests; discussion with physician of any outstanding items that are to be addressed; •     Updates physicians schedules in EMR system, including visit type blocks (nurse only, same day, etc...). •       Address any walk-in patients questions and concerns •       Processes patient DNR/POA within the EMR system.   Medical Assistant: The Medical Assistant works interdependently with nurses and physicians to provide quality health care, administratively and clinically to the patient. Job Duties: Assists patient to exam room and prepares patients for examination Collects patient information and assessment data during the check-in process Notifies patients of normal tests results Administers vaccinations Performs patient screenings Reviews and outlines upcoming appointments to ensure all outstanding issues with patients are addressed. restocks exam room supplies.