Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease

Company: Avera Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: March 27, 2025

Job Description:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant - Infectious Disease at Avera Health summary:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medical Assistant at Avera Medical Group Infectious Disease, you will provide professional nursing care and perform medical assistant duties under the direction of healthcare providers. Responsibilities include assisting with patient care, maintaining medical records, educating patients, and ensuring a clean and safe environment. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and ensure effective clinic operations.
Location:Avera Medical Group Infectious Disease Specialists-Sioux FallsWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.$19.50 - $31.00Position HighlightsLPN Job Summary:Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the direction of the provider.Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN ) - Board of Nursing - An active license in the state of practice if required upon hire.You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview

Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

What you will do

• Assists in care to patients as directed by provider based on competency.
  
• Provides accurate, completed, legible and timely documentation of all patient procedures in the medical record.
  
• Maintains timely flow of patients.
  
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests. Responsible for assisting with patient and family education to include procedures, medication use, nutrition, disease processes, and maintenance of health and wellness, etc., based on competency.
  
• Greets patients and conducts clinical interview collecting history and vital signs.
  
• Labels and processes lab specimens according to lab procedures.
  
• Maintains exam room for necessary supplies and materials. Performs daily and weekly environmental cleaning and equipment quality control and maintenance. Cleans and sterilizes medical equipment according to policy. Follows correct procedures for handling and disposing of bio-hazardous infectious waste.
  
• Provided back-up help for front desk personnel. This may include answering telephone, scheduling and cancelling appointments, and scheduling consult patients.
  Essential Qualifications
  
  The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
  
  Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
  
  
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and Medical Assistant diploma Upon Hire or
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) with one year of experience Upon Hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Upon Hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire
    Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
    
    
    • Associate's Graduate of Medical Assistant program or diploma
      Expectations and Standards
      
      
      • Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
        
      • Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
        
      • Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
        
      • Maintain confidentiality.
        
      • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
        
      • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
        Benefits You Need & Then SomeAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
        • PTO front-loaded for eligible hires
        • Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
        • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
        • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipApplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. -If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to .
          
          Keywords:
          Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant, Infectious Disease, patient care, healthcare, medical records, patient education, team collaboration, clinical procedures, health services
          

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