We are seeking employees for a variety of positions to help us fulfill our mission to improve the health of our community. Please contact our human resources department directly for inquiries regarding careers at PVMG.
Steve Beck, SPHR, MS
HR Manager
(308) 455-3636
sbeck@kearneyregional.com
Dani Ramsey
HR Generalist
(308) 455-3637
dramsey@kearneyregional.com
Platte Valley Medical Group (Clinic Positions)
Certified Medical Assistant
Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting physicians in their medical practice by providing technical assistance and care to patients who are chronically or acutely ill. Works under supervision to assist in restoring or maintaining patients at a maximum level of health.
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical nursing care through interviews, assessments and vital signs.
- Administers medications topically, orally and by injection as ordered by the physician.
- Administers treatments within his/her scope of practice as ordered by the physician.
- Assists physician with examinations and procedures as needed. Prepares patients for procedures per protocol.
- Arranges diagnostic procedures. Obtains Prior authorizations.
- Participates in obtaining and meeting quality measures.
- Maintains a clean, safe patient environment. Monitors equipment to be sure it is in proper working condition.
- May assist physician with minor surgery.
- Answers telephone. Responds to patient concerns or questions and intervenes to solve patient problems.
- Maintains appropriate records, assists with coding and patient charges.
- Collects and properly disposes of selected specimens.
- Provides appropriate education to patients/families.
- Assists with filling and refilling prescriptions per doctor’s orders.
- Cooperates with other personnel to maintain good employee and public relations.
- Informs supervisor or clinic manager of concerns or problems.
- Attends required meetings and maintains personal growth and development through workshops and in-service meetings.
Requirements:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
- Must complete medical assistance certification within 1 years of hire.
Clinic LPN
Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting physicians in their medical practice by providing technical assistance and care to patients who are chronically or acutely ill. Works under supervision to assist in restoring or maintaining patients at a maximum level of health.
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical nursing care through interviews, assessments and vital signs.
- Administers medications topically, orally and by injection as ordered by the physician.
- Administers treatments within his/her scope of practice as ordered by the physician.
- Participates in meeting Quality measures
- Maintains a clean, safe patient environment. Monitors equipment to be sure it is in proper working condition.
- May assist physician with minor surgery.
- Answers telephone. Responds to patient concerns or questions and intervenes to solve patient problems.
- Maintains appropriate records, assists with coding and patient charges.
- Collects and properly disposes of selected specimens.
- Provides appropriate education to patients/families.
- Assists with filling and refilling prescriptions per doctor’s orders.
- Cooperates with other personnel to maintain good employee and public relations.
- Informs supervisor or clinic manager of concerns or problems.
- Attends required meetings and maintains personal growth and development through workshops and in-service meetings.
Requirements:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current Nebraska license.
Clinic RN
Job Summary:
Responsible for assisting physicians in their medical practice by providing technical assistance and care to patients who are chronically or acutely ill. Works under supervision to assist in restoring or maintaining patients at a maximum level of health.
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Provides technical nursing care through interviews, assessments and vital signs.
- Administers medications topically, orally and by injection as ordered by the physician.
- Administers treatments within his/her scope of practice as ordered by the physician.
- Assists physician with examinations and procedures as needed. Prepares patients for procedures per protocol.
- Arranges diagnostic procedures. Obtains Prior authorizations.
- Participates in obtaining and meeting quality measures.
- Maintains a clean, safe patient environment. Monitors equipment to be sure it is in proper working condition.
- May assist physician with minor surgery.
- Answers telephone. Responds to patient concerns or questions and intervenes to solve patient problems.
- Maintains appropriate records, assists with coding and patient charges.
- Collects and properly disposes of selected specimens.
- Provides appropriate education to patients/families.
- Assists with filling and refilling prescriptions per doctor’s orders.
- Cooperates with other personnel to maintain good employee and public relations.
- Informs supervisor or clinic manager of concerns or problems.
- Attends required meetings and maintains personal growth and development through workshops and in-service meetings.
Requirements:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current Nebraska license.
- No prior work experience required.
- Requires knowledge of technical nursing procedures.
- Must be CPR certified.
- Requires good interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with physicians, patients, families and clinic staff.
- Must be able to see, hear, read and write in order to assess patients and maintain records.
- Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time.
Health Information Technician – Temporary
Job Summary:
Reviews medical records for completeness in compliance with the hospital’s bylaws, HFAP standards, federal and state requirements. Provides data support by performing medical record reviews and data entry, creating and maintaining spreadsheets, databases and data collection forms, compiling results into report and graphical presentations and performing data verification, validation and reporting to the required external reporting agencies.
Temporary
Responsibilities:
- Collects all loose filing medical records from the patient care units on a daily basis and inserts such filing in proper medical record.
- Assembles patient medical records upon consent of patient or as allowed for treatment, payment and healthcare operations, and releases records according to policy.
- Immediately notifies HIM Manager if records have been disclosed inappropriately
- Analyzes medical records for completeness and accuracy according to department and hospital policy and procedures
- Enters deficiencies into computer and keeps a current log of those deficiencies
- Prepares and releases legible copies to requesters, and submits charges to the requester for preparation of records, when indicated
- Performs audits as part of performance improvement on medical records when directed by the HIM Manager
- Assists in answering telephone and taking accurate messages
- Is familiar with medical record requirements of Nebraska and CMS.
- Maintains hospital requirements, policies and standards on confidentiality
- Assists in retrieving medical records for physician completion and obtains signature if needed
- Willing to accept additional assignments
- Must be able to keep up with workload. Be able to process a minimum of 20 medical records per day
- Maintains a good working relationship within the department and other departments
Requirements:
- Associate degree in Health Information Administration or Technician, licensed nursing training or equivalent health care program preferred
- Two or more years of previous similar hospital experience preferred
- Knowledge of HFAP standards and state medical record requirements preferred
- Desired: Two years previous experience
Nurse Abstractor
Job Summary:
Candidate will be responsible for assisting physicians and clinic departments by providing clerical/technical assistance to maintain accurate electronic health data. Will work in a team environment and follow established routines for EHR data entry and communications. Ideal candidate demonstrates high-level of customer service skills, is detail oriented and efficient in the entry of data into health information systems via keyboard and mouse.
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
8:00am -5:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for initial entry of patient data in EHR.
- Updates EHR with incoming patient records from transferring care providers.
- Maintains appropriate records, reconciling information with external and internal sources if necessary.
- Keeps work area neat, clean and safe.
- Cooperates with other personnel to maintain good employee and public relations.
- Informs supervisor or clinic manager of concerns and problems.
- Manages patient/provider electronic communication.
- Assist with other EHR assignments as needed.
- Complies with HIPAA regulations.
- Participates in quality measures.
- Willing to accept additional assignments.
- Demonstrates a customer-service, high satisfaction approach to work with providers and patients while entering data into the EHR.
- Abstracts records consistently according to departmental standards, meeting a minimum abstraction rate of 20 charts per day.
Requirements:
- Must have a background in health care – Nursing background preferred.
- Prior work experience and proficiency with Electronic Health records required.
- Requires knowledge of nursing theory, technical skills, patient care practices and procedures.
- Requires good interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with physicians, patients, families and clinic staff.
- Must be CPR certified.
Receptionist
Job Summary:
Greeting and providing excellent customer service to all patients and visitors. Check-in patients for all providers and ancillary services and direct them to the correct area after check-in. Verify patient demographic information, collect co-pays, and register patients in multiple databases. Schedule, check-in patients for specialty outreaches, and verify demographics once the patients have been seen at outreach. Maintaining appearance of Front Lobby, waiting areas, and coffee bars. Sort and distribute mail. Check vendors to make sure they have signed-in with rep tracks. This position will report to the Front Desk/Switchboard supervisor.
The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Responsibilities:
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Philosophy
- Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
- Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
- Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
- Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
- Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
- Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
Communication
- Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
- Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
Duties
- Welcomes and directs patients, his/her relatives, or other responsible individuals to obtain necessary information for account processing, to include but not limited to, identifying and biographical information, insurance and financial information, employment information, emergency contacts and any/all required information. Ensures that business office duties are carried out according to facility policies and procedures
- Displays courtesy and sensitivity at all times. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations, completing and reporting incidents as necessary. Responds promptly, courteously and professionally to customer needs whether in person, or by telephone. Works closely with physicians, nursing, ancillary departments, patient financial services, patients, insurance companies and families with equal respect and understanding.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the computer systems required to complete this position and demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of such. Recommends revisions in business office policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state rules and regulations
- Welcomes newly assigned tasks and projects and learns new skills as needed to adapt to organizational change. Manages competing demands. Accepts criticism and feedback in a positive manner. Changes Approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Must be proficient in the activation of and announcing of all patient access emergency call systems; able to respond timely and appropriately within limits, to an emergency situation as outlined in dept. procedures.
- Maintain the appearance of the front lobby, waiting areas, and coffee bars.
- Sort and distribute mail to appropriate designees in the mailbox distribution areas.
- Welcomes and directs vendors after they have signed-in.
Compliance program
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program
- Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
- Remains current on all federal and state guidelines regarding business office practices (e.g., fraud, abuse, and anti-kickback statutes)
Performance-improvement program
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted performance-improvement program
- Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
Financial practices
- Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
- Reports wasteful practices
- Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
- Ensures that financial transactions follow generally accepted accounting principles and facility policy
- Serves as a positive liaison with insurance companies
Requirements:
- Knowledge of medical terminology; knowledge of computerized office systems; knowledge of third party payer requirements; knowledge of reading/writing/math/proper grammar/spelling, which is normally required through the completion of a high school education or equivalent.
- Organize/prioritize work; to work in an environment with patient populations of acute, chronic, and complex disease processes; to follow written and oral instructions; to detect, resolve, and correct problems; to react and perform in stressful and emergency situations.
- Any combinations of training and/or experience that will allow the individual to meet the requirements noted above and perform the duties. Prefer 1-2 years of medical experience and/or secretarial experience.
Switchboard Operator
Job Summary:
Greeting and providing excellent customer service when answering all calls. Directing internal and external calls. Take messages and task nurses to return calls. Assist patients and referring providers with appointments for all physicians and ancillary services. Enter and update data in various databases. Maintaining and keep a clean work environment. This position will report to the Front Desk/Switchboard supervisor.
The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all-inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Responsibilities:
- Philosophy
- Supports the facility’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
- Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures
- Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct
- Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
- Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
- Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
- Communication
- Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
- Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
- Duties
- Greet and assist all callers. Follow procedure for tasking phone messages and when verifying, scheduling, or cancelling appointments. Make sure all necessary information is obtained while on the phone.
- Displays courtesy and sensitivity at all times. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations, completing and reporting incidents as necessary. Responds promptly, courteously and professionally to customer needs whether in person, or by telephone. Works closely with physicians, nursing, ancillary departments, patient financial services, patients, insurance companies and families with equal respect and understanding.
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the computer systems required to complete this position and demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of such. Recommends revisions in business office policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state rules and regulations
- Welcomes newly assigned tasks and projects and learns new skills as needed to adapt to organizational change. Manages competing demands. Accepts criticism and feedback in a positive manner. Changes Approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Must be proficient in the activation of and announcing of all patient access emergency call systems; able to respond timely and appropriately within limits, to an emergency situation as outlined in dept. procedures.
- Maintain the appearance of the Switchboard. Make packets are made and copies for each type of packet are available.
- Recalls, appointment reminders, patient packets/copies, sort EKGs for billing, cleaning.
- Compliance program
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted compliance program
- Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
- Remains current on all federal and state guidelines regarding business office practices (e.g., fraud, abuse, and anti-kickback statutes)
- Performance-improvement program
- Contributes to the progress and development of the organization’s adopted performance-improvement program
- Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
- Financial practices
- Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
- Reports wasteful practices
- Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
- Ensures that financial transactions follow generally accepted accounting principles and facility policy
- Reviews prequalification of procedures by third-party payers
- Serves as a positive liaison with insurance companies
Requirements:
- Knowledge of medical terminology; knowledge of computerized office systems; knowledge of third party payer requirements; knowledge of reading/writing/math/proper grammar/spelling, which is normally required through the completion of a high school education or equivalent.
- Organize/prioritize work; to work in an environment with patient populations of acute, chronic, and complex disease processes; to follow written and oral instructions; to detect, resolve, and correct problems; to react and perform in stressful and emergency situations.
- Any combinations of training and/or experience that will allow the individual to meet the requirements noted above and perform the duties. Prefer 1-2 years of medical experience and/or secretarial experience.
