CMA or LPN

Shawnee Health - CMA or LPN

Join Southern Illinois' leading healthcare organization, with over 380 team members who believe that in taking care of each other and our patients and clients, we create new opportunities for success and bring big dreams to life.

Shawnee Health is seeking a CMA or LPN for our Shawnee Health Carbondale OB/GYN Clinic. This position reports directly to the Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

In addition to all normal CMA/LPN job duties additional duties will include the following responsibilities:

* Communicate with supervisor and other team members during the work day to meet the needs of the patients.
* Follows all clinic policies and procedures for medication and immunization administration, sign out, reconciliation and inventory management.
* Prepares the exam rooms for the patient by setting up any needed equipment and maintains a clean, organized, efficient and confidential work area.
* Greets the patient, escorts the patient to the exam room, and verifies patient name and date of birth.
* Obtains vital signs, height and weight, allergies, completes medication reconciliation, review of systems, updates immunizations and documents relevant information by following appropriate EHR work flow for the visit type and alerts provider to any concerns.
* Responsible for performing Point of Care Testing
* Responsible for documenting reportable disease to IDPH in a timely manner.

Requirements

* Must have a valid Illinois driver's license and auto liability insurance on personal vehicles.
* Must have a valid Illinois nursing license to practice as a LPN or certified as CMA.

Starting salary - $20.00-23.85/hour

Full-time employee benefits include:

* 12 vacation days earned in the first year
* 12 paid personal days/holidays per calendar year
* 6 sick days earned per year
* Retirement plan with 3% company contribution after becoming eligible in the plan (a matching contribution by the employee is not required to receive this benefit). Additional profit-sharing contributions to the retirement plan are possible. Employee deferrals to the 401(k) and Roth plan available
* Health and dental insurance with employer contribution
* $50,000 in life insurance at no cost to the employee
* Company provided long-term disability insurance at no cost to the employee
* Other supplemental insurance policies available for purchase by the employee