Methodist Health System
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care — a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Job Summary Location: Methodist Physicians Clinic – Jennie Edmundson Medical Plaza
Address: 808 E Pierce St. – Council Bluffs, IA
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Responsibilities
Monitor, record, and report changes in patient conditions and be involved in every aspect of patient health.
Maintain detailed reports to doctors and patients with precision and accuracy.
Prepare, assist, and instruct patients for examinations and treatment, and inform family members on health care education topics.
Document all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
Complete tracking forms and follow up on missed appointments and procedures.
Assist Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.
Provide patient and family education at the direction of the provider and recommend appropriate community resources.
Train patients according to provider direction 98% of the time.
Perform telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
Receive and return patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
Accurately record and report patient’s condition according to department policy 98% of the time.
Maintain work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms 99% of the time.
Handle prescription renewals and inquiries to facilitate patient care; discuss questions with provider and relay information to pharmacy 99% of the time.
Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.
Prepare exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies 95% of the time.
Prepare patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care 95% of the time.
Assist providers to retrieve tests and medical records and obtain lab work as directed 95% of the time.
Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients; instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly 95% of the time.
Assist and/or perform phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately complete requisitions, and collect specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities 95% of the time.
Ensure accuracy of order entry and complete appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
Answer phone calls according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Return phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Provide test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Accurately complete pharmacy request 100% of the time.
Schedule Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Job Requirements Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Experience
If the specialty is not listed, no prior experience is required.
South Family Practice: Minimum 1 year clinical experience and bilingual ability.
License/Certifications
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required.
Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.
Skill to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.
Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.
Ability to critically listen to questions from patients and information from providers to convey information effectively.
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.
Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.
Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.
Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with providers, staff and patients required.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions required.
Physical Requirements Weight Demands
Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
Occasionally Performed (1%–33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting.
Frequently Performed (34%–66): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting.
Constantly Performed (67%–100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing (Floor Only), Walking (Floor Only), Sitting (Phone Only).
Job Hazards
Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static; Radiation Non-Ionizing.
Rare (1%–33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
Occasionally (34%–66%): Equipment/Machinery/Tools; Explosives (pressurized gas); Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps).
Frequent (67%–100%): Biological agents (primary airborne and bloodborne viruses); Blood or Body Fluid (BBF); Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex); Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.
About Methodist Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
EEO Statement Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
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Job Summary Location: Methodist Physicians Clinic – Jennie Edmundson Medical Plaza
Address: 808 E Pierce St. – Council Bluffs, IA
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Responsibilities
Monitor, record, and report changes in patient conditions and be involved in every aspect of patient health.
Maintain detailed reports to doctors and patients with precision and accuracy.
Prepare, assist, and instruct patients for examinations and treatment, and inform family members on health care education topics.
Document all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
Complete tracking forms and follow up on missed appointments and procedures.
Assist Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.
Provide patient and family education at the direction of the provider and recommend appropriate community resources.
Train patients according to provider direction 98% of the time.
Perform telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
Receive and return patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
Accurately record and report patient’s condition according to department policy 98% of the time.
Maintain work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms 99% of the time.
Handle prescription renewals and inquiries to facilitate patient care; discuss questions with provider and relay information to pharmacy 99% of the time.
Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.
Prepare exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies 95% of the time.
Prepare patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care 95% of the time.
Assist providers to retrieve tests and medical records and obtain lab work as directed 95% of the time.
Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients; instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly 95% of the time.
Assist and/or perform phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately complete requisitions, and collect specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities 95% of the time.
Ensure accuracy of order entry and complete appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
Answer phone calls according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Return phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Provide test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
Accurately complete pharmacy request 100% of the time.
Schedule Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
Job Requirements Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Experience
If the specialty is not listed, no prior experience is required.
South Family Practice: Minimum 1 year clinical experience and bilingual ability.
License/Certifications
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required.
Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.
Skill to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.
Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.
Ability to critically listen to questions from patients and information from providers to convey information effectively.
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.
Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.
Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.
Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with providers, staff and patients required.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions required.
Physical Requirements Weight Demands
Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
Physical Activity
Occasionally Performed (1%–33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting.
Frequently Performed (34%–66): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting.
Constantly Performed (67%–100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing (Floor Only), Walking (Floor Only), Sitting (Phone Only).
Job Hazards
Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static; Radiation Non-Ionizing.
Rare (1%–33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma.
Occasionally (34%–66%): Equipment/Machinery/Tools; Explosives (pressurized gas); Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps).
Frequent (67%–100%): Biological agents (primary airborne and bloodborne viruses); Blood or Body Fluid (BBF); Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex); Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.
About Methodist Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
EEO Statement Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
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