Licensed Practical Nurse-Primary Care Integrated Clinical Community

Job Title

Allied Health Professional

Job Description

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Room patients, obtain vital signs, complete clinical reminders, reconcile medications, and perform basic clinical procedures such as catheterizing, dressing changes, ear lavages, nail trimming, bladder scans, and administering medications including immunizations.
• Assist Registered Nurses and Providers with special procedures by preparing patients, securing supplies, collecting and labeling specimens, and providing peri-procedural monitoring.
• Support Providers with specialized injections, wound care, joint procedures, biopsies, skin tag removal, gynecologic procedures, and other minor procedures specific to clinic needs.
• Document care and observations accurately, including physical and emotional condition and procedure results in the electronic medical record.
• Provide education to Veterans and families regarding disease processes, medications, diagnostic procedures, self-management, and health promotion.
• Conduct telephone or face-to-face appointments to collect data, facilitate medication renewals, complete discharge follow-up calls, and route concerns appropriately.
• Report changes in Veteran condition to the Registered Nurse or Provider and intervene appropriately during emergent and non-emergent situations.
• Coordinate patient care activities with other departments and facilities, assisting with overall clinic workflow and supporting quality improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with clinical coordinators, tele-health staff, and administrative personnel to support tele-health programs and health promotion initiatives.
• Perform additional assigned duties to ensure safe, efficient, and Veteran-centered care.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear and distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. Duties may involve long periods of walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. The role also requires the ability to transfer patients and objects as needed.