Licensed Practical Nurse - 1st Shift

LPN Opportunity at St. Mary's Physician Associates

Are you in search of a new opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at St. Mary's Physician Associates. We are a team of highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women's Imaging, Wound Care, and more.

We offer Monday through Friday daytime hours and too many benefits to list! See a sampling below.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans & 401k with company match
• Discounts with local St. Mary's providers
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Position Summary: Assists the provider and staff members in providing optimal care to patients under the direction of the Physician or Advanced Practitioner. Prepares treatment rooms for examination including inspections for cleanliness and equipment conditions, stocks and maintains rooms and nurses stations with adequate supplies. Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms; prepares for provider visits by obtaining initial patient history/information and vital signs; assists with exams, test and special procedures as directed. Assists with scheduling appointments, pre-certifying patients, referral contacts, clinical and clerical duties.

Job Duties:

• Gathers & documents information about a patient's vitals, to include height, weight, blood pressure, O2 sat, & pain level immediately notifying provider when a patient's vitals are critical.
• Also gathers information about patient's allergies & medications, & reconciling the medication list at each encounter, according to provider preference.
• Gather & documents information about a patient's history including past medical, social, & surgical history at each encounter, according to provider preference.
• Performs EKG, waived lab testing, breathing treatments, & spirometry competently & documents in the EMR appropriately.
• Able to perform medication calculations accurately & administers injections according to the Five Rights of Medication Administration.
• Appropriately documents medication administration in the EMR, to include lot number, NDC number, and Mfg unit of measure.

Qualifications:

• Current LPN license in the State of Oklahoma required.
• BLS required.
• Experience preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Typing and basic computer skills required.
• Ability to organize/prioritize work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and medical staff.

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement: It is the policy of the Facility to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment on the basis any legally protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 and over or as otherwise defined by applicable law), disability or genetic information (including family medical history) or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State, or local law.