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Aurora Health Care · 17 hours ago

Medical Assistant (MA) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinic - Internal Medicine

Aurora Health Care is committed to helping their teammates and their families Live Well. The role involves providing patient care as a Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse, including performing clinical tasks, assisting healthcare providers, and ensuring a clean and safe work environment.

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Responsibilities

Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care
Performs rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.)
Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered
Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking. Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order. Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards
Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration
Performs other duties as assigned such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety/regulatory log completion, patient messaging, medication/supply ordering, appointment scheduling, and referrals
Cross trained to perform duties that are relevant to specialty or clinic practice within the scope of the Medical Assistant
Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation
Maintains a clean work environment ensuring instruments and equipment are cleaned appropriately. Ensures equipment and supplies are in working order, and areas are appropriately stocked
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Qualification

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Basic Life Support (BLS)Medical Assistant certificationVenipunctureElectronic medical recordsCustomer service skillsCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Adheres to Medical Assistant scope of practice, follows all policies and procedures, and maintains training and competency based on area of specialty when providing patient care
Performs rooming/visit tasks such as vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings (depression, suicide, falls, social drivers of health, etc.)
Assists provider with or performs procedures as ordered
Performs lab related duties such as venipuncture, specimen collection/labeling/packing, preparation of lab orders/requisitions, and results tracking
Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order
Completes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards
Administers medications and vaccines safely following the rights of medication administration
Performs other duties as assigned such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety/regulatory log completion, patient messaging, medication/supply ordering, appointment scheduling, and referrals
Cross trained to perform duties that are relevant to specialty or clinic practice within the scope of the Medical Assistant
Demonstrates effective and timely communication, teamwork, and appropriate escalation
Maintains a clean work environment ensuring instruments and equipment are cleaned appropriately
Ensures equipment and supplies are in working order, and areas are appropriately stocked
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures
LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Active License issued by the state in which the team member practices
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 45 days unless department leader has determined it is not required
Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Practical Nursing
GED or HS Equivalency Diploma
Completion of an accredited or approved program in Medical Assistant, or 2 years of verifiable full-time experience as a Medical Assistant within the last 5 years
Ability to perform routine and complex technical skills, within the Medical Assistant scope of practice after demonstrated competency
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians
Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, and use of electronic mail with exposure to electronic medical records systems
Demonstrates customer service skills that support a positive patient experience
Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the workday
Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance
Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine-hand manipulation skills
Will be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood and body fluids
Will be required to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job

Company

Aurora Health Care

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At Aurora Health Care, helping people live well is what drives us – it’s our purpose and what we do every day.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Kristie Geil DNP, RN, CENP
Area VP/CNO Aurora Health Care, South Wisconsin, VP/CNO Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
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Carla LaFever
Chief Clinical Services Officer
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