Fort Dodge, IA30+ days ago
Duties include but are not limited to: • Completes intake interview and obtains all vital signs according to established procedure • Prepares patients for examinations consistent with the purpose of the appointment • Assists providers with exams of patients or any special procedures • Performs screenings per provider guidelines and assisting provider/nurses with various procedures • Performs supervised laboratory procedures approved by the Laboratory Director • Cleans and stocks rooms, disinfects exam room tables, treatment, and lab surfaces daily • Prepares and sterilizes clinical instruments • Reviews expiration dates for sterilized equipment and re-sterilizes equipment as needed to ensure a readily available supply of sterile instruments • Reviews current meds, determines if medication sheet is accurate, and updates medication sheet as appropriate • Obtains authorizations for drug refills, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, and documents in chart • Performs screening tests including vision, audiometry, tympanometry, and EKG, pulse OX, peak flow meter at the direction of the provider • Administers treatments including, nebulizer, oral medications, pediatric and adult vaccines at the direction of the provider. As a CMA or LPN, you will be responsible for the day-to-day functions of a clinical support staff member, including duties such as rooming patients, obtaining vitals, performing blood work, and giving shots and vaccinations as necessary.