LPN | CMA | RMA - Summit Medical Group on Parkwest

Summit Medical Group

Knoxville, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Blood Pressure, Calendar Management, Cardiac Monitoring, Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical Assessment, Electrocardiogram, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Injections, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Assistance, Medical Office, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Medicine, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Patient Education, Phlebotomy
LOCATION
Knoxville, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago

Summit Medical Group on Parkwest has an immediate opening for an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) to join their practice to assist with clinical tasks. This is a full-time opportunity.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (List does not include all duties assigned)

  • Escorts patients to exam rooms and prepares patients for examinations and procedures according to physician preferences.
  • Records vital signs of patients, including pulse, blood pressure, height, etc.
  • Performs appropriate procedures, such as phlebotomy, injections, EKGs, holter monitors, etc.
  • Assists the physician(s) with procedures, as well as administering medications and conducting patient educations.
  • Handles phone nursing when appropriate, to include triaging, pre-certs, referrals, calling in prescriptions, etc.
  • Performs clerical duties necessary for the physicians to see patients; contacts patients regarding test results or for other related reasons as directed.
  • If needed, schedules patient appointments with efficient use of clinical time slots.
  • Maintains stocked, neat and clean exam rooms and common work areas on a daily basis.

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited program in practical nursing or medical assisting.

Current TN license in Practical Nursing or Nationally Certified in Medical Assisting certification REQUIRED.

EXPERIENCE: Prefer one year experience in a medical office setting.

About the Company

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Summit Medical Group

Our physicians make it their goal to be the best; they constantly strive to improve their ability to better serve their patients and be more successful in the practice of medicine.

Summit’s singular commitment to quality has led its office-based physicians to rank top ten in the nation of all three categories of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognition: Patient Centered Medical Home, Diabetes Recognition Program, & Heart/Stroke Recognition Program.

  • 5.58 million Central Lab Tests run annually
  • 1.5 million E-Prescriptions annually
  • 1,102,729 Patient Encounters in 2014
  • 274,296 Primary Care Patients
  • 1,387+ Employees
  • 218+ Physicians
  • 140 NCQA Recognized Physicians
  • 62+ Statcare Hospitalists/Pulmonologists
  • 141 Advanced Practitioners
  • 54 Practice locations
  • 12 East Tennessee counties
  • 1 Sleep Services Center
  • 4 Diagnostic & Imaging Centers
  • 8 Physical Therapy Centers
  • 3 Express Clinics
  • 1 Singular commitment to quality
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1995