LPN - licensed practice nurse for outpatient primary care office

Job Description

Job Description

Job description :

• Assist with the care of patients in a solo-private family medicine office
• Rooming patients : obtain vital signs, reconcile medication list, assist with form completion, have patient change as needed, time efficiency to ensure proper flow of office session
• Medication refill : confirm dosage / route of administration / frequency, assist with refill preparation, assist with prior authorizations
• Routine point-of-care testing : urine dip, urine pregnancy, Rapid strep, etc.
• Outpatient office procedures : EKG, dressing changes, immunizations, intramuscular injections, allergy injections, phlebotomy
• Set up for minor office procedures including lesion excisions, joint injections, etc; sterilize surgical equipment in autoclave
• Accurate submission of patient samples to lab
• Assist with triaging patient calls and coordination of same-day appointments
• Maintain vaccine supply : both private supply and Vaccine For Children (VFC) supply, monitor refrigerator / freezer temperature / logs
• Maintain exam rooms : keep supplies stocked, remove expired items, turn over / clean exam rooms after each patient visit
• Patient communication : relay messages between patient and physician regarding questions related to care, refills, etc., utilize the EMR for documentation of all patient care
• Maintain knowledge of medications commonly used in scope of family medicine practice
• Experience with EMRs
• Type 40 WPM minimum
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel
• Proficiency with utilizing online websites for ordering medical supplies, etc.
• High level of professionalism including maintaining strict patient confidentiality
• Superb accuracy, precision and integrity
• Active LPN license required
• Active CPR / BLS certification

Job Type : Part-time

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