Graduate of an accredited nursing program or an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program. 6 months office clinical experience preferred. Current Iowa LPN, RN license or certified Medical Assistant. BLS. Mandatory Reporter. Successful completion of a limited radiographer program preferred.
Intermediate language, intermediate math, intermediate reasoning ability. Personal computer. Ability to work with diverse groups of people. Ability to effectively interact with other health care professionals and the public. Ability to present a positive image. Ability to organize and prioritize tasks. Impact and penetration hazard to eyes, head, hands and feet; chemical hazard to eyes, feet, hands and torso; bloodborne pathogen hazard to eyes, hands and torso; compression hazard to feet; burn; electric shock hazard to hands; respiratory hazards of gas, vapor, fumes, particulates, blood/body fluids and chemical. Goggles, face shield, latex, nitrile and vinyl gloves, impervious lab coat, surgical and isolation mask. Physical demands are very heavy with infrequent lifting, pushing and pulling; moderate sitting, walking and standing; extensive deviation of wrist; frequent pinching, hand/wrist repetitions, fine motor skills and both handedness; requires 20/20 near vision, color discrimination and accurate depth perception.
Description:
Under the supervision of the physician, assists and performs a variety of patient care duties for the clinics of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare. Adheres to Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.
Essential Functions:
1.Assists physician in caring for clinic patients. 2.Assists physician in providing patient care via phone, mail and/or fax. 3.Provides scheduling support for patients. 4.Provides education to patients and families. 5.Communicates patient information. 6.Provides support to various functions of the clinic. 7.Performs laboratory functions. 8.Performs limited radiography functions.
The Wheaton Franciscan System is committed to protecting the privacy and
confidentiality of patients’ protected health information and has
had practices in place for many years to respect patients’ right
to privacy. In response to the Health Insurance Portability and AccountabilityAct
of 1996 (HIPAA), we are pleased to provide our patients with a Notice
of Privacy Practices as they enter our facilities for health care services.
