Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Occupational Health Clinic

We are North Idaho's premier provider of integrated medical, dental and behavioral health services. Our amazing care teams deliver world-class healthcare utilizing a patient directed, community-focused approach. Providing high quality, affordable Healthcare from the Heart is our passion. Our mission is to deliver a healthcare experience that provides hope, inspires change, and extends life for our patients and our community.
We are passionate about providing excellent patient care
Community-focused
We offer high-quality competitive employee benefits
Licensed Practical Nurse assists physicians with patient care and follow-up providing direct and indirect patient care in a clinical setting. Duties to include, but not limited to, interviewing patients, obtaining vital signs, preparing patients and assisting physicians with patient exams and/or treatment. Continuing responsibilities including charting and clerical work as necessary to oversee phone prescriptions and refills to pharmacies. Additionally, the LPN will perform triage with patient phone calls to identify emergent and non-emergent situations. LPNs will have the opportunity to perform injections under the direction of the physician and supervising Registered Nurse.
Licensed Practical Nurse.
Three years ambulatory care experience preferred.
Medical Office experience required.

• Participates in preparing patients for clinic appointments
• Patients are brought to exam room upon their arrival to clinic
• Administer direct hands on patient care under the supervision/direction of supervising Provider/registered nurse.
• Ensure patient flow is timely and accurate throughout the clinic
• Reviews and documents patient medications
• Checks equipment daily to ensure accurate functioning
• Assist providers/medical assistants with emergency care of patients in the clinic
• Heritage Health staff have an active role in our Patient Centered Medical Home model of care. This role is designated as part of the Heritage Health PCMH Care Team.
• Heritage Health enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested. Office staff is required to stand, sit, and be mobile one-third to two-thirds of the time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Positive interpersonal, communication & persuasion skills over the phone, computer & in person
Ability to work overtime as needed, maintain alertness & meet the controlled substance policy.
Good judgment and sound decision making and conflict management skills to inspire confidence from the customer
Manage complex analysis and use deductive reasoning

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment in a clinic.