Medical Office Licensed Practical Nurse- West Union FHC

Medical Office Licensed Practical Nurse- West Union FHC Job Category: LPN Requisition Number: MEDIC003395 Posted : February 25, 2026 Full-Time On-site Locations Showing 1 location West Union, OH 45693, USA Description Current Employees: If you are currently employed at SOMC please log into UKG Pro to use the internal application process. Department: West Union Family Health Center Shift/schedule: Full Time (36 hrs/wk)

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Office Manager, Operations Manager, Office Supervisor, and/or Family Health Center Manager. The Medical Office LPN's primary job function is to provide assistance to the provider with patient exams and/or procedures. Collects vitals, chief complaints, pain assessment, and documents past medical history. Phones and/or e-prescribes prescriptions to pharmacies, make referrals, operates medical equipment, and performs patient education. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing required Licensure: Licensed to practice as an LPN (applicable to state) required BLS required within 90 days of hire Experience: One to three months experience preferred

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. Assists the provider with patient examinations, procedures, venipuncture, and other diagnostic testing. Collects and documents patient vitals, chief complaints, pain assessment, past medical, family and social histories. Performs and maintains other LPN duties as related to physician office operations. Conducts monthly inspections of all supplies and medications to assess expiration dates and disposes of expired items per policy. Ensures that clinical supplies are properly stocked. Reviews charts for next day's appointments. Logs and updates medication lists for patients. Assists with answering phones, scheduling appointments and scanning. May be asked to provide coverage in other areas of the Foundation offices. Manages the care of the patient in collaboration with other members of the health care team in order to meet the health care needs of the patient. Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy. Cross train to perform Medical Office Assistant duties. Follows vaccine and medication management policy. Reviews and handles ERX requests with providers' direction. Handles failed and error electronic prescriptions. Contacts insurance companies to obtain necessary authorizations/pre-certs. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/or high level disinfection per the instructions for use (IFU) by the manufacturer. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained, and stored per the IFU's. Follows medical record documentation procedure as detailed in the MCF Documentation Assistant policy. Assists the provider in navigating the medical record. Present during the provider’s performance of a clinical service and documents (on behalf of the provider) everything said during the course of the service. Conducts Daily check off for AED. Conducts weekly check-off on equipment per department policy. Conducts Monthly check-off for eye wash. Ensures patient care areas are cleaned after each patient visit per SOMC guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request. Thank you for your interest in Southern Ohio Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law. Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Southern Ohio Medical Center