MA/LPN - UW Health Outreach Clinic (40 hours per week) #2892

Reedsburg Area Medical Center is hiring a full-time Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse to work in the UW Health Outreach Clinic at RAMC!  

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

Hours per week: 40

Benefits: Yes, we offer amazing benefits!

Job Description:
The Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse provides medical assistance in a multi-skilled health profession whose practitioners work primarily in an ambulatory setting such as a medical office and clinic.  The MA/LPN functions as a member of the healthcare team and performs clinical procedures as directed/trained by MD or RN.

Job Relationships:

Reports to Clinic Manager and Clinic Services Administrator

Primary Customer Served:

• Infant (31 days – 1 year)
• Pediatric (1 – 12 years)
• Adolescent (13 – 18 years)
• Adult (19 – 65 years)
• Geriatric (> 66 years)
• Family/Visitors
• Physicians
• Community Agencies
• Social Work Team

Education and Training Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school where a diploma in Medical Assistant is granted.
• BLS certified.

Experience:

• Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must be able to deal with multiple priorities in a calm way.
  • Required decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Physical Requirements:
• Physical Demands:
  • Frequently sits while performing the tasks of the role (scheduling, developing & reviewing protocols/procedures, job descriptions, etc.)
  • Occasionally carry objects weighing less than 10 pounds.
  • Occasionally walk and stand.
  • Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds while transferring and positioning patients and maneuvering equipment while using gait belts, transfer devices, etc.
  • Occasionally bend to the floor, squat, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead to assist with patient care or retrieve equipment or supplies.
  • Occasionally handle objects, smell, feel, control knobs, switches and levers.
• Sight:
  • Occasionally use sight capacities, including spatial, peripheral, colors & accommodation & depth perception.
  • Frequently use near and far vision while reviewing patient records, computer screens, charts, hemoccult results, gauges on patient equipment, monitors, etc.
• Cognition/Communication:
  • Frequently utilizes simple reading skills and normal conversations.
  • Occasional exposure to comprehensive speech, both simple and complex writing skills, and basic and complex math.
  • Frequently is exposed to the low volume of speech with patients and telephone conversations with other members of the healthcare team, physicians, and family members.
• Environmental Conditions:
  • Continual exposure to an inside, patient environment with occasional unpleasant odors or noises.
  • Occasional exposure to low light or glare conditions.
• Potential Hazards:
  • Occasional exposure to infectious blood/body fluids and diseases requiring infection control
  • Occasional exposure to needles/syringes/sharps during medication administration, assistance with treatments, and invasive procedures.
  • Occasional exposure to chemical compounds of medications and treatments (chemotherapy) and cleaning agents such as Cidex.
• Psychological, Situational, and Functional Factors:
  • Frequent problem-solving, analyzing, use of judgment, and critical thinking in regard to changes in patient condition, environmental factors, and flexibility.
  • Occasionally be able to rotate shifts, and provide flexibility with the work schedule.
  • Frequently be able to work independently, take initiative, work closely and motivate others.
  • Continuously plan and direct patient care, and manage conflict and/or difficult situations.
  • Occasionally prioritize workflow while maintaining speed, accuracy, and consistency.