People's Health Center is a non-profit, designated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing quality medical, dental and behavioral health services to the Lincoln community since 2003. FQHCs are safety-nets and serve as medical home and health home for over 20 million people in the United States -- a number that is quickly growing. Currently, there are over 1,200 FQHCs across the nation. FQHCs reduce health disparities, increase access to high quality care, boost local economies by creating jobs, reduce costly emergency room visits and overall improve health outcomes to create a better quality of life.

People's Health Center is committed to ensuring that we are available to everyone in our service area -- the young and the old; the financially steady and those who are struggling to make ends meet; the insured, the under-insured, and those without insurance -- are all able to have quality primary healthcare. We are proud to serve you, and we are working hard to continue to be responsive to the health care needs of our community.

Position Summary: 

The LPN/ Medical Assistant works as part of the medical office team performing those clinical and clerical duties necessary to prepare patients for a visit, and assisting with patient visit as needed. The hours for this position will be M-Th, 8 am - 7 pm (4/10 hr shifts).

Essential Duties:

•Prepare medical treatment room and set up patient care equipment

•Prepare patients for tests or treatments

•Use sanitation practices in health care settings

•Assist in examining or treating medical patients as needed

•Follow medical office procedures

•Record medical history or data

•Weight patients and take vital signs

•Collect specimens from patients, draw blood

•Prepare sample for laboratory testing, analysis, or microscope

•Follow patient care procedures

•Sterilize or disinfect instruments

•Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA guidelines

•Manages the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and members of the health care team in order to make decisions about treatment and attain health goals.

• Licensed Practical Nurse in State of Nebraska; OR
• Must have completed a Medical Assistant program
• Certified Medical Assistant a plus
• *If Medical Assistant, must have or be able to obtain Medication Aide License
• Certified - Basic Life Support required
• Ability to work with a computer and EHR required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual a plus, but not required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

The People’s Health Center is an equal opportunity employer. There is no discrimination with regard to hiring, assignments, promotion or other conditions of staff employment because of race, creed, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference or a disability not pertinent to the assigned job.