RN / LPN - SCC ORTHOPEDICS

Job Description

Job Description

Provider Nurse (RN or LPN)

Job Title:

Provider Nurse (RN or LPN)

SCC Orthopedics

Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Full Time

Works closely with an assigned provider to support patient care and daily clinic operations. Ensures patient healthcare needs are met while assisting providers with clinical coordination, communication, and workflow management. Serves as a key liaison between patients, providers, and the care team in a fast‑paced primary care environment.

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) OR Registered Nurse (RN) license by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

• Previous computer experience required.

• Ability to read, write, and understand written and verbal communication.

• Perform patient triage as needed within scope of practice.

• Reconcile medications, verify patient responses, and review refill history.

• Send prescriptions to pharmacies per provider direction.

• Monitor message pool and nurse line daily, prioritizing assigned provider messages.

• Enter next‑day laboratory orders for assigned provider.

• Prepare next‑day schedules including medication lists, body composition data, and labs.

• Assist walk‑in patients with questions, vitals, or weight checks.

• Complete referrals including documentation, faxing, and scanning.

• Meet weekly with assigned clerk regarding scheduling issues.

• Provide patient education and care coordination.

• Adhere strictly to scope of LPN or RN practice per MS Board of Nursing and facility policy.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by clinic leadership.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with providers, patients, and staff.

• Strong attention to detail and multitasking abilities.

• Self‑motivated with the ability to take initiative.

• Knowledge of healthcare policies and procedures.

• Professional judgment appropriate to licensure level.

• Courteous, honest, and professional at all times.

• Organized, efficient, and accurate.

• Positive attitude and team‑focused approach.

• Willingness to assist where needed.

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.

• Frequent bending, reaching, and light lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Manual dexterity for clinical tasks, computer use, and phone communication.

• Adequate vision, hearing, and speech for patient care and coordination.

Medical office environment with frequent patient interaction. Role requires multitasking, sitting or standing for extended periods, occasional bending and lifting, and exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and other hazards. Requires cultural sensitivity and emotional resilience when interacting with distressed or ill patients.

All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to help perform the essential functions of the position.

South Central Regional Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.