CMA/ LPN / RN Clinic Office

Pay Range: $17.37 - $26.36

Location
Duffield Bldg VA178
121 Advanced Technology Dr
Duffield, VA 24244, USA

General Summary: The Office Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing quality, compassionate patient care in the clinic setting consistent with Holston Medical Group’s quality practice standards, policies, procedures and customer service expectations. As a member of the clinical staff, the Office Nurse will proactively participate in identifying the needs of the patients and will implement methodology as directed to improve both patient clinical experience and care. Duties include but are not limited to: taking vital signs, data collection with both written and electronic documentation, and medication administration. The Office Nurse is also one of the patient’s primary sources of Health Education in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model.

Main Responsibilities

Use patient first values in assisting patients with needs

Greet patients with compassion and a friendly face

Accurately assess and record patient vital signs in electronic database

Prepare patients for examinations

Serve as a Health Educator as directed in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model

Obtain prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed for patients having procedures or tests

Dispose of contaminated supplies/used items

Sterilize medical instruments as needed

Ensure that exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient use

Maintain both supplies and equipment, proactively work with co-workers to stock

Attend nurse meetings and other educational opportunities

May be moved to other offices upon request based upon the business need of Holston Medical Group on an occasional basis

Pick up vaccines and other medications as needed

Mail normal labs to patients and call patients with abnormal labs

Perform customer service checks on patients every 10 minutes

Change sharps container and biohazard trash

Ensure to follow policies and procedures set by Holston Medical Group

Maintain communication with providers to ensure that patients needs are taken care of

Communicate all office issues with the Nurse Manager and Regional Operations Manager

Ensure that equipment is in operating order (crash cart, defibrillator, autoclave, etc.)

Mentor new nursing staff and orient to the office

Ensure that the Health Department records are maintained for the vaccinations for children

Maintain clinical area to meet site visit standards

Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to personnel and patient PHI (Protected Health Information)

Enroll patients in myHMG as directed

Education, Experience, and Knowledge

High School diploma or equivalent required

LPN license by the state in which employed

0-2 years LPN experience

CPR certified

Must possess excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others

Key Competencies

Compassion

Customer Focus

Ethics and Values

Learning on the Fly

Functional/Technical Skills

Problem Solving

Informing

Physical and Mental Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential: Communication with others to exchange or express information and ideas. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine distinctions in sounds. Determine the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of the work assigned and perceive general observations. Remaining upright on the feet, particularly 75% of the time. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist and/ or by bending leg and spine. Extending the hands and arms in any direction. Exerting force upon an object so that an object moves away/toward the force. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Perform with frequent interruptions and/ or distractions. Make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents. Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and patients for different purposes and the different context.

Licenses & Certifications Required

Basic Life Saving

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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.

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