Clinical Assistant: CMA or EMT/Paramedic - Urgent Care Marion

Clinical Assistant: CMA, EMT or Paramedic

UnityPoint Clinic

Marion Urgent Care

Full-time: 0.9 FTE, 36 hours/week

Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-3pm (every 3rd weekend rotation)

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Function as a clinician, educator and resource for patients within their specialty of care and assist physicians with office procedures.
• Triage incoming patients ensuring compliance with established admission/acceptance criteria. Direct appointments and referrals as determined by the current criteria.
• Develop, implement and evaluate the standards of practice and care for the patient population.
• Answer questions and provide teaching to patients and family members.
• Responsible for the development and ongoing coordination of care for patients.
• Act as a consultant both within the institution and to outside agencies or groups.
• Conduct or facilitate implementation of research studies and translate research findings into nursing practice.
• Preauthorize care/procedures with insurance companies.

• Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants, EMT, Paramedic or LPN.
• Required Certification or Licensure in the state of Iowa:
  • Current CMA certification for Certified Medical Assistant from AAMA, NCCT, AMT or NHA or
  • EMT certification or
  • Current Iowa or Illinois LPN license or
  • Current Paramedic Certification and/or License
• BLS and Mandatory Reporter
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of health system EMR.
• Requires clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to plan and evaluate patient care.
• Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
• Creative thinking; analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities; self-direction, theoretical implementation, and evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal skills including exceptional customer service and phone etiquette.