LPN/Medical Assistant - Abben Cancer Center - Spencer Hospital

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Manages patient flow within the clinic to ensure timely patient visits and provider flow. 

• Assists clinic personnel in greeting patients and preparing them for physical examination by taking vital signs, asking pain rating, obtaining height and weight, reviewing medication list and obtaining health history for new patients and reviewing health history for established patients.  Also ensure all forms are completed along with maintaining the patient clinical record. 

• Provides patient education with regard to office policies, medications, management of disease, home treatments, and special diets.

• Assists provider with exams and minor office procedures.

• Phlebotomy and collection of other lab specimens. Performs basic lab tests.

• Prepares and administers medications with provider authorization.

• Receives verbal orders from provider and assures the completion of provider orders and medical record for each patient’s clinic visit.

• Schedules patient appointments utilizing computerized scheduling system and arranges for testing to be completed as ordered by the provider. Assures information is accurately relayed to the patient.

• Answers incoming patient calls and emergent patient visits to assure timely assistance with patient concerns.  Assures information is accurately relayed to the patient.

• Changes dressings, applies bandages, and removes sutures and other first aid procedures.

• Assists in the infusion center with procedures that are within the LPN or MA scope of practice.

• Uses CPR skills when required.

• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocking and sterilizing instruments as needed.

• Complies with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with Spencer Hospital and other regulatory agencies. Disposes of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.

• Performs accurate, legal and ethical documentation at all times.

• Maintains confidentiality. 

• Responsible for providing direct and indirect physical, psychosocial and spiritual care for patients with cancer and other related disease processes

Requirements:

• Active IA LPN licence or Certified Medical Assistant

• Minimum of 1 year experience required

• Engages in caring and professional communication at all times

• BLS or willing to obtain upon hire

Schedule:

• 72 hours per pay period

• M-F; 7:30a-5p

• The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!

Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email hr@spencerhospital.org.

Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org