Job Summary:

The nurse (LPN)/medical assistant provides healthcare providers support services that ensure our facility runs smoothly while following established standards and practices in collaboration with physicians and nurse practitioners at the Cape Girardeau location of EBO MD. This role fully supports the direct primary care (DPC) approach to patient care.

EBO MD, LLC, focuses on providing patient-centered family medicine without the hassle of insurance. Through monthly membership fees, patients get unlimited access, the highest quality of care and clear pricing—no copayments, no surprise bills, no middle man, just a relationship between a patient and their provider who can handle 80 percent of their healthcare needs.

As a nurse/medical assistant with EBO MD, you’ll be making a real difference in patient lives. If you want to spend more time promoting true health, be a solution to the radically expensive healthcare system, and act as a voice for your patients, please consider applying.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Help support proper medical care for patients in our Cape Girardeau, Missouri, clinic
• Receive and direct phone calls, schedule appointments, check-in patients, obtain necessary patient information to file and update patient records, and ensure all forms and consents are completed by patients
• Check-out patients, assist with referral processing, and arrange laboratory services
• Handle billing process
• Prepare patients for examination, take vitals, and record patients’ health history
• Set-up EKG machines, administer injections and medications, and perform routine specimen collection and tests
• Prepare equipment and examination rooms, and clean instruments
• Assist healthcare provider with medical treatments, procedures, and exams
• Manage inventory of medical supplies and equip exam rooms with appropriate supplies

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Have a passion for investing in the lives of their patients to help create positive health outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, be detail-oriented and highly organized
• Ability to communicate clearly, as well as understanding and responding to detailed oral and written instructions.
• Firm grasp on medical practices, administrative processes, and organizational policies
• Knowledge of patient care and examination procedures
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, physicians, staff and the public

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required; completion of an accredited medical assistance or LPN certification program preferred
• Phlebotomy experience required
• Medical office experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times