Job Description

Location:

Avera Queen of Peace Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $40.75

Position Highlights

Medical Assistant: $19.50-27.50

LPN: $22.00-31.00

RN: $27.25-40.75

Great opportunity for an Medical Assistant, LPN or RN to join our clinic!

Student Loan Repayment:  Position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

Employee will be required to work every 6 weekend in Urgent Care and every fourth holiday.

LPN Job Summary: Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the direction of the provider. An active license in the state of practice required.

Medical Assistant Summary: Performs selected medical assistant and clerical duties that assist in care for clinic patients following established standards, practices, and competency. Works collaboratively with other clinic staff to solve practice-related problems. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and Medical Assistant diploma Upon Hire or
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) with one year of experience Upon Hire or
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Upon Hire or
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for providing employee health services, including pre-employment services, injury prevention and safety, injury follow-up, screening and education to the employees of a business, either on site or on the Avera campus.

What you will do

• Presents a variety of health education programs and in-services to client companies and/or their employees on occasion as assigned.
• Administers Hepatitis B vaccine, tetanus, influenza, Covid and other appropriate immunizations.
• Works together with Occupational Health providers to perform diversified duties regarding employment health screenings and exams to include but not limited to: taking of vital signs, vision screens, urine and saliva drug screens, breath alcohol tests, blood testing, first aid and hearing tests, lipid and glucose screening, biometrics and one on one consultations to encourage healthy lifestyles.
• Actively uses the nursing process in goal-focused patient care, demonstrating accountability as an individual and team member.
• Manages employee preventative health (including one on one consultations, reviewing results and follow-up plans) and injury surveillance program according to established criteria set by the company and collaborate with the company’s Human Resources Department, Safety Officer, Safety Committee, and/or injury management teams to promote effective health and safety practices.
• Provides the coordination of care for employee injuries through close and ongoing communication with the injured employee, medical provider, company’s workers’ compensation administrator and employer with emphasis on employee’s age and culture specific needs.
• Communicates with client companies and injured employees in a respectable manner to facilitate the evaluation and care of an injury in a timely fashion and plans for early return to work through modified duty or early identification of vocational rehabilitation candidate.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality; recognizes legal implications and consequences of actions. Participates in department strategic planning, and quality improvement activities.
• Assists with the internal development and coordination of programs and services to area businesses.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment / occupational health setting

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Shift work,

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