Pediatric Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical or Registered Nurse

Job Overview

Why Crescent Community Health Center? Crescent is a mission driven and patient centered organization. We provide medical, dental and brain health services to the Greater Dubuque area including our most vulnerable populations. We work hard to bring high quality affordable health care to all in our community. We believe we provide a diverse, fun, and inclusive workforce with competitive wages and benefits. If you are looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in the community, this is your chance. We seek someone who wants to make that difference in our pediatrics department as a Pediatric CMA, LPN or Registered Nurse.

This medical assistant or nursing professional assists the Care Team in the delivery of primary health care services and patient management in a fast-paced pediatric office setting. You will ensure safe and appropriate assessment skills, routine screening, and provide educational instruction on disease management.

You will learn to do all the normal functions of a pediatric medical assistant or nursing professional in a clinic setting including conducting initial patient assessments, helping with patient medical needs, coordinating as necessary with local hospitals for referrals, labs, radiographs etc., checking patient vitals, preparing, and administering injections (vaccines and medications), and using the electronic medical record (EMR) to document progress notes. You will need to be able to chart and prep the patients, understand what vaccines to give, understand how to room a peds patient quickly and efficiently and expeditiously anticipate needs (physical forms, shot records, lab slips). Most importantly you need to love kids and go the extra mile for them!

You must be at least a Certified Medical Assistant, Licensed or Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Iowa and have a minimum of 1 year practicing as a CMA, LPN or RN. You also must have one year of experience in a pediatric medical office setting and have basic computer, data entry and EMR skills.

Pre-employment physical, TB test, drug screen and credentialing required.

EOE