CMA LPN - Eyerly Ball

Why UnityPoint Health

Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.

Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.

• Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.

• You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.

• We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.

Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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Serves as a member of the Outpatient Clinic multidisciplinary team in the medical department to assess plan develop coordinate and provide assessment treatment and support services to clients with severe and persistent mental illness. Provides direct care services to clients in rooming clients completing prior authorizations managing refills administering injections drawing blood for laboratory assessment and directly supporting prescribers with a variety of client care needs.

Direct Service and Support:
Provides direct support to prescriber (ARNP or Psychiatrist) in serving clients.
Collects basic vitals and completes medication reconciliation at each appointment with prescriber.
Responds to phone calls from clients pharmacies hospitals and other entities and directly coordinates with provider regarding client needs.
Ensures clients have access to medication and/or refills in coordination with pharmacies completion of prior authorizations accessing samples and utilization of the drug repository.
Arranges for required lab work according to protocol including completion of blood draws.
Administers IM injections according to protocol.
Follows up on orders lab results and medication prescriptions for all clients.
Properly destroys medications according to protocol.
Mediate conflicts related to client services between providers parents clients and/or the agency relative to the identified needs of the clients.
Provide crisis intervention as needed.
May assist provider in transcribing administering evaluating and recording psychotropic medications prescribed
Educate and support clients families and advocate for clients rights.

Documentation:
Aid in evaluation and charting of psychotropic medication effectiveness complications and side effects (i.e. progress notes treatment plans assessments release of information authorization for services client change forms face sheets etc..
Documents in compliance with regulatory billing and agency standards.
Accurately enters client information in to the electronic health record system paper files and shared drive folders(s) to ensure an efficient medical records and billing processes.

Coordination:
Refers to and communicates with numerous entities including primary care pharmacies Integrated Health Home residential Services and community based services.
Assists in or leads the coordination of inpatient recommendations when necessary
Professionally and effectively present information and respond to questions from clients medical professionals management staff and the public.

Education: Bachelors degree preferred.

Experience: Prefer 1 year experience in mental health field.

License(s)/Certification(s): Active certification as Certified Medical Assistant or; License in Practical Nursing in Good standing and in the state of Iowa.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Professional Ethical Accountable Interpersonal Skills Teamwork Communicationwritten and verbal Planning and Organizing Skills Flexibility Managing priorities/deadlines client focused. Microsoft Office Word Excel Outlook and Electronic Health Record. Speak read and write fluent English with ability to write legible entries in case notes and complete required written assignments.

Other: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.