CMA/LPN/RN- Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic - FT (days)
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Description: Catholic Health Initiatives is looking of CMA/LPN/RN- Capitol Internal Medicine Clinic - FT (days) right now, this position will be presented in Iowa. For detail informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. GENERAL SUMMARY
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Provides basic nursing skills in an outpatient clinic setting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Behavior Standards:
Demonstrates professional, appropriate, effective and tactful written, verbal, and nonverbal communication with patient, families, medical staff, colleagues, vendors, and other departments throughout the continuum of care to promote continuity of care and services and enhance clinic image.
Demonstrates positive professional customer service being respectful of all patients, co-workers and providers, treating all with equality regardless of their sex, color, race, medical problem, sexual orientation, religion or socio-economic status.
Demonstrates a positive attitude by smiling and being courteous to all patients, co-workers and providers, making every effort to be non-judgmental with comments and conversation.
Acknowledges patient's rights on confidentiality issues, maintains patient confidentiality at all times, and follows HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
Participates in orientation and staff development activities as requested.
Proactively acts as patient advocate, responding with empathy and respect to resolve patient concerns and recognizes opportunities for improvement through patient concerns.
Complies with dress code and strives to act professionally in words and actions at all times.
Participates effectively as a team member in the clinic being accountable, helpful and welcoming to co-workers, providers and patients.
Proactively continues to educate self to provide quality care and improve professional skills.
Nursing/CMA
- Demonstrates ability to recognize and assess emergency needs of patients and initiate appropriate emergency procedures as needed.
- Demonstrates current level of knowledge of various payor regulations by functioning within those guidelines.
- Acts to facilitate interdisciplinary communication. Utilizes other members of the health care team in assessing the patient and analyzes patient data. Assesses learning needs of the patient and significant others. Gives accurate and complete information to patient and family.
- Evaluates patient and family understanding of treatment plan and/or instrucÂtions.
- Assists with a variety of procedures, exams and/or operation of diagnostic equipment as assigned (i.e. colposcopy, endosÂcopy, tympanometry, treadmills, etc.).
- Maintains appropriate aseptic technique for preparation, proÂcedures and medications administered.
- Accurately and legibly documents all patient interactions in patient record
- Reports results and pertinent information to patients and health care team members.
- Functions according to limitations or scope of license or certification.
- Performs basic nursing functions (vitals, rooming, assist with procedures, etc), under direction and supervision of physician.
- Maintains professional appearance of patient exam and procedure rooms.
Work includes cross coverage in other clinic areas as team needs.
Maintains supply inventory and stocks supplies in various work areas.
Responsible for following equipment maintenance protocol, identifying problems, and coordinating appropriate repairs.
Operates various office machines (i.e.. fax, copier, phone and computer).
Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
Maintains orderly, neat appearance of work area.
Misc. office duties (i.e. copying, filing, retrieval of films/medical records)
Assists with nursing chart audits.
Qualifications
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
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Successful completion of a medical assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
OR Completion of a Practical Nursing or Nursing program.
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification must be obtained within first year of employment and maintained thereafter.
OR Licensed in Iowa as an LPN or RN.
Clinic/physician office experience preferred.
CPR certification
Obtain Mandatory Reporting Certificate within 45 days of hire date.
Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence
: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity
: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion
: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence
: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers
Job
Clinical Support
Primary Location
IA-Des Moines-Capitol Internists
Shift
1
Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period
80
Weekends Required
None
Status
Full Time
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If you were eligible to this position, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Catholic Health Initiatives.
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This position will be opened on: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:26:26 GMT
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