Full Time CMA/LPN – Capital Region Clinic Float Pool
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Missouri
MU Health Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in our Capital Region Clinic Float Pool. University of Missouri Health Care is an academic medical center.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 7
- Shift and hours
- Monday - Friday, days · rotating shifts Shift: Monday - Friday, days, 40 hours per week Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Capital Region Clinic Float Pool · Clinic Department: Capital Region Clinic Float Pool
- License
- LPN license Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state LPN
- Term
- Permanent Full Time CMA/LPN - Capital Region Clinic Float PoolFull Time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state LPN Check your license
- Education
- graduation from a medical assistant education program Graduation from a medical assistant education program or two (2) years of medical assistant experience.
- Experience
- two years of medical assistant experience
Preferred
- Also asks
- formal education in a health care field Additional formal education in a health care field is preferred.
- Also asks
- additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
What it pays
- Float differential
- LPN: $4.00 per hour for floating LPN: $4.00 per hour for floating
- Float differential
- Medical Assistant: $3.00 per hour for floating Medical Assistant: $3.00 per hour for floating
- Pay differential
- Special Pay: additional 15% incentive Special Pay: additional 15% incentive
- Sign-on bonus
- $5,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Extra pay
- 15% incentive Special Pay: additional 15% incentive and
- Extra pay
- $3.00 per hour for floatingfor floating as Medical Assistant
- Extra pay
- $4.00 per hour for floatingfor floating as LPN
- Bonus
- $1,500 sign-on bonus Medical Assistant: $1,500Medical Assistant choosing sign-on bonus
- Bonus
- additional $5,000 relocation support Relocation Support: Additional $5,000 if moving from over 50 miles awaymoving from over 50 miles away under retention rewards
- Bonus
- retention reward of $2,000 per year for up to 5 years totaling $10,000 Retention Reward (Option 1): $2,000 per year for up to 5 years, totaling $10,000Option 1 of retention rewards
- Bonus
- student loan repayment of $2,000 per year up to 5 years totaling $10,000 Student Loan Repayment (Option 2): $2,000 per year toward student loans, up to 5 years, totaling $10,000Option 2 of retention rewards
- Eligibility
- day one health, vision and dental coverage
- Pay reviews
- based on experience Medical Assistant: $16.68 - $28.27 per hour, based on experience
Benefits
- Benefitshealth, vision and dental insurance starting day oneHealth, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Benefitsgenerous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidaysGenerous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
- Benefitsmultiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three yearsMultiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Benefitstuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Benefitsdiscounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and moreDiscounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- Paid holidays
More benefits (10)
- Loan repayment program
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Paid leave and paid time off
- Retirement options
- Tuition assistance
- Discounts
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- room patients, obtain and document vital signs and medical histories, prepare patients for exams, assist providers, administer medications or injections, and perform basic clinical tests
- Day to day
- coordinate patient flow, manage EMR documentation, and communicate with patients and care team
- Floating
- float to clinics in Ashland, California, Eldon, Jefferson City, Linn, Owensville, Versailles, and Fulton **This position will be required to float to all clinics in the following locations based on staffing needs:
- Day to day
- measure and record vital signs Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Day to day
- prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Day to day
- observe patients, charting and reporting changes in condition Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions.
- Day to day
- provide quality care, work with multidisciplinary team, and follow safety and infection control policies
- Day to day
- maintain nursing care standards aligned with health care mission and goals Maintain the standards of nursing care and departmental criteria to assure they are aligned with the University of Missouri Health Care Mission and Goals.
- Day to day
- participate in meetings, in-services, and quality improvement groups Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
- Day to day
- perform patient care duties following protocols or directed by Charge Nurse Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care, or directed by Charge Nurse.
- Day to day
- complete unit and department specific duties May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
- Hours stated
- Monday – Friday, days, 40 hours a week
- Holidays
- holiday work required Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.
- Travel
- required to float to all clinics in Ashland, California, Eldon, Jefferson City, Linn, Owensville, Versailles, and Fulton
- Details
- ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
- Details
- routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.
- Details
- facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with inclement weather work required
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on University of Missouri Health Care’s careers page.
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- Shift: Monday – Friday, days, 40 hours per week
- Work Arrangement: On-site
- Department: Capital Region Clinic Float Pool
Compensation
- Base Pay Range:
o Medical Assistant: $16.68 - $28.27 per hour, based on experience
o LPN: $22.14 - $34.59 per hour, based on experience
- Special Pay: additional 15% incentive and
o Medical Assistant: $3.00 per hour for floating
o LPN: $4.00 per hour for floating
- Choose Between Sign-On Bonus -OR- Retention Rewards
o Sign-On Bonus
§ Medical Assistant: $1,500
§ LPN: $5,000
o Retention Rewards: Up to $15,000
§ Relocation Support: Additional $5,000 if moving from over 50 miles away
§ Retention Reward (Option 1): $2,000 per year for up to 5 years, totaling $10,000
§ Student Loan Repayment (Option 2): $2,000 per year toward student loans, up to 5 years, totaling $10,000
o Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.
About the job
MU Health Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) to provide compassionate, patient-centered care in our Capital Region Clinic Float Pool. In this role, you will room patients, obtain and document vital signs and medical histories, prepare patients for exams, assist providers, administer medications or injections as appropriate, and perform basic clinical tests. You will also support efficient clinic operations by coordinating patient flow, managing documentation in the electronic medical record, and communicating with patients and the care team.
Our team values warmth, collaboration, and adaptability to ensure every patient receives safe, high-quality care. Join MU Health Care and make a meaningful impact in delivering exceptional patient care.
About mu health care
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
Employee benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
This position will be required to float to all clinics in the following locations based on staffing needs:
- Ashland
- California
- Eldon
- Jefferson City
- Linn
- Owensville
- Versailles
- Fulton
Detailed job description
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions.
- Provide quality care to patients and work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction. Follow all safety, security, and infection control, policies and procedures. Perform all tasks to ensure the safety of self, patient, and co-workers.
- Maintain the standards of nursing care and departmental criteria to assure they are aligned with the University of Missouri Health Care Mission and Goals.
- Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
- Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care, or directed by Charge Nurse.
- May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Required qualifications
- LPN:
o Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state LPN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state LPNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
- Medical Assistant:
o Graduation from a medical assistant education program or two (2) years of medical assistant experience.
o One of the following certifications within 6 months
§ Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
§ Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
§ Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
§ Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
§ Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
§ Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
Preferred qualifications
- Additional formal education in a health care field is preferred.
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What's around it?
Columbia, MOFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,097/mo
- Household income
- $66,498/yr, all local households, not nurse pay