Bend Area Clinic-LPN​/CMA-

Overview

Rivers Health is seeking a CMA/LPN for the Bend Area Clinic to perform the following duties. The following is a summary of the essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.

• Perform general nursing duties. Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and history.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments. Document all activities, interventions and medications in the patient record. Obtain pre-certifications, pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance companies.
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.
• Handle critical lab values and promptly seek physician orders. Schedule outside referrals. Assist with medical procedures. Answer telephone. Schedule patients for office visits and/or hospital tests. Send prescriptions to pharmacies. Call patients with test results.
• Assist physicians in the treatment and care of patients in the office. Maintain exam rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine the patients.
• Ensure safety, infection control and other policies and procedures are followed in the office.
• Perform routine office laboratory procedures.
• Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.
• Answer phones. Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider.
• Adhere to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrate professionalism and accountability.
• Promote a positive image of the physician practice to patients and the public.
• Demonstrate and promote high standards for quality and productivity; focus on results.
• Follow standards of conduct and procedures of hospital and applicable laws and regulations and report violations through appropriate chain of command.
• Treat patients, physicians and coworkers with courtesy and respect.
• Identify customer expectations and work to meet and exceed them.
• Maintain a high degree of ethics, integrity, confidentiality.
• Assume other duties as necessary to support the efforts of the hospital.
• Filling in during co-workers absence. Cover other nursing personnel when they are not here and complete full range of duties. Cover other areas as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.