LPN or MA - Women's Clinic

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Opelousas, LA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Healthtech
The Role
Provides ambulatory patient care in a women’s clinic, including intake, medical histories, vital signs, routine care, injections, chart review, medication refills, procedure scheduling, prior authorization support, patient communication, inventory management, and exam-room maintenance. Requires either a Practical Nursing degree with Louisiana LPN licensure or a Medical Assistant degree with Certified Medical Assistant certification.
Summary Generated by Built In
Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse’s stations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages patient care according to each patient’s needs.

• Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.

• Obtains patient vital signs, including but not limited to pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.

• Provides routine care for patients.

• Observes patients’ health.

• Reviews medical charts.

• Communicates with patients and their families.

• Prepares and administers injections.

• Assists with patient comfort.

• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.

• Counsels patients by transmitting physician’s orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations.

• Schedules procedures/imaging; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.

• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.

• Answers phone and returns calls in a timely manner

Education: Must have either Practical Nursing degree or Medical Assistant degree.
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License/Certification:  Must be either Louisiana licensed LPN or Certified Medical Assistant

Skills Required

  • Practical Nursing degree
  • Medical Assistant degree
  • Louisiana Licensed Practical Nurse license
  • Certified Medical Assistant certification
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The Company
HQ: Opelousas, Louisiana
533 Employees
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

Established in 1957, OGH has grown to a 171-bed full service medical center as complete and as inclusive as any referral hospital in the state. Opelousas General Health System is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American College of Pathologists, American College of Radiology, and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

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