Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Interventional Pain

Rapid City Medical Center has a full-time position available for a Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant in our Interventional Pain department. This is an excellent opportunity to expand knowledge and work with patients on their specialty plan of care. This position will assist providers in clinic with patient care, scheduling, and scribing. We are looking for a team player with excellent communication, computer and organizational skills. 

Current nursing license or Certified Medical Assistant registration is required. Previous clinic experience is not required.

No nights, no weekends, and no holidays!

Who We Are:
Rapid City Medical Center is a physician clinic providing excellence, choice, and patient-inspired care. We focus on building relationships with our patients, regularly connecting as partners on the journey of health. Our physicians use leading-edge technology to augment their medical skills. Ninety physicians and advanced practice providers work together with over 400 employees to make physician and test appointments efficient and effective and insurance interactions workable.

We thrive on working with smart, caring people. What we do is sometimes hard - but we do it because we serve our families, friends, and neighbors in something meaningful. Work-life balance and career satisfaction are important to us. We offer unmatched benefits, competitive wages, and the opportunity to feel great about your job.

We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, 401k, profit sharing, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, seven paid holidays and floating birthday, paid time off (PTO) accrual, as well as flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides general nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination and testing of
• Observes, records and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians.  Dispenses medication as directed.  Educates patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition and maintenance of health and 
• Ensures appointment preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.
• Greets patients and prepares them for physician examination. Screens patients for appropriate information.  Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information. Posts tests and examination results.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS: Combination of office and exam settings.  Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS: Varied activities including standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting.  Requires full range of body motion including handling & assisting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.