Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

The LPN/CMA plays an important part in the care of our patients by rooming in a timely manner, ensuring that correct documentation is completed, listening to our patients with compassion and understanding, and much more. 

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Conducts assessment within guidelines established by the Nurse Practice Act or training of a medical assistant.

• Directs patient management activities through triage in determining priority needs for care and reports findings to provider.

• Assists with the referral of patients to hospitals, health care specialists and enabling services; communicates patient health information to designated provider.

• Performs appropriate care in assisting the provider in diagnosis and treatment.

• Observes and corrects, if possible, environmental factors dealing with comfort and safety of patients.

• Performs all office clinical functions including the following: Prepares patient for examinations and procedures, answers patient questions, performs routine laboratory work, gives injections, performs blood pressure checks, measures height and weight, checks vision.

• Elicits and records medical histories; maintains clinical records in accordance with facility policies and procedures into the center's electronic health record.

• Assesses and records applicable vital signs and clinical observations into the center's electronic health record.

• Prepares patient exam room and equipment for each appointment.

• Provides treatment and assists with office procedures as ordered by the provider.

• Orders medical and laboratory supplies; routinely checks medical equipment.

• Performs office laboratory tests in compliance with CUA regulations.

• Prepares specimens to be sent to referral lab; maintains lab log.

• Provide appropriate patient follow-up as ordered by the provider.

• Maintains cleanliness of all clinical areas, washes and sterilizes work areas and equipment.

• Performs emergency care and CPR in an outpatient setting in accordance with facility protocol.

• Records and reports data as required by various governmental agencies.

• Participates in staff meetings/facility committees.

• Provides appropriate patient follow-up as ordered by provider.

• Relates provider orders to pharmacies and hospitals; maintains procedure log.

• Supports the ongoing Performance Improvement/Risk Management program in order to maintain and improve the quality of patient car provided by EVCHS.

• Participates in continuing education and in-service programs.

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Qualifications:​

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Education:

• LPN: Successful completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program

• CMA: Successful completion of a comprehensive Medical Assisting Program

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Work Experience: Educational experiences at a minimum. 

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License/Certification:

• Licensure in the State of Illinois as a licensed practical nurse or temporary license while awaiting Illinois license is required. 

• CMA or RMA certification for medical assistant preferred but not required.

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Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret a variety of patient signs and symptoms

• Ability to make assessments and provide patient care to patients with variety of health care problems

• Ability to successfully obtain blood samples via phlebotomy and capillary sticks

• Ability to accurately prepare and administer patient medications/vaccines via intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections. 

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**PLEASE NOTE**

 

Illinois Executive Order 2021-20 requires that all Eagle View Community Health System employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees who are not fully vaccinated may submit a medical or religious exemption for consideration. Eagle View Community Health System provides the COVID vaccine free of charge to employees. As a healthcare provider, Eagle View Community Health System required masks in all clinic locations. 

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