Texas Licensed Physician Reviewer - Orthopedic Surgery
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Full Time
Junior (1 to 2 years)
Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Medical Assistant (MA) | Orthopedics at Abarca Health
Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New Grad, Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Healthcare, MedicalIndustries
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing: An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire (for LPN)
- One of the following for Medical Assistant: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and Medical Assistant diploma Upon Hire; or CCMA - 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
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
- Ability to work the specified hours (full-time, day shift)
Responsibilities
- Provides professional nursing care to patients and families under the direction of the provider
- Communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care
- Performs general nursing care to patients
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
- Coordinates patient care activities for the clinic
- Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients
- Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider
- Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations; maintains timely flow of patients
- Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination; screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining health history, taking vitals, and conducting nursing assessment; documents in patient chart
- Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests
- Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician
- Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness
- Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints
- Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials; ensures cleanliness; prepares list of medical supplies needed
- Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed; performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the pay range and sign-on bonus for this position?
Pay varies by role: RN $27.25 - $40.75 with possible $10,000 sign-on; LPN $22.00 - $31.00 with possible $5,000 sign-on; MA $19.50 - $27.50 with possible $5,000 sign-on. Actual pay depends on experience, and sign-on eligibility applies.
Is this a remote position or does it require on-site work?
This is an on-site position at Avera Medical Group Orthopedics-Aberdeen during day shifts.
What licenses or certifications are required for LPN, RN, or MA roles?
LPN requires an active Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Board of Nursing upon hire. MA requires one of: CCMA (NHA) with diploma or one year experience, CMA (AAMA), or RMA (AMT) upon hire. RN requirements are not detailed beyond professional nursing care responsibilities.
What is the team environment like at Avera?
You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion, focused on Moving Health Forward for patients, where you matter and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare team members.
What makes a strong candidate for this nursing or medical assistant role?
Strong candidates will have the required active licenses or certifications upon hire, relevant experience influencing pay rate, and skills in patient care, medication administration, vital signs, and teamwork in a clinic setting.
Abarca Health
Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider
About Abarca Health
Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.
Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees