Benefits / Perks
- Monday- Friday schedule
- No nights, weekends or Holidays
- Generous Benefit Package- Health, Dental, Vision insurance, Short and Long term Disability, PTO, 401k Retirement with a match, annual bonus.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to work in a busy private colon rectal surgical practice consisting of 5 Surgeons, 1 Physician assistant and 1 Nurse practitioner.
Working under the direction of Registered nurse, this position will provide triage support to patient phone calls, schedule patient appointments, as well as assisting providers with office visits, procedures and other duties as required.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing triage(sorting / prioritizing patients) telephone calls to ensure prompt identification of patients with high-risk conditions.
- Talks directly to patients on the telephone and then directs them appropriate level of care.
- Performs a short evaluation of the patient situation to estimate the severity of the illness and / or injury including learning about the chief complaint and then confers with RN / Physician.
- Determines urgency of seeing the patient based on brief assessment and on the familiarity with a patient condition and history.
Confers with Registered nurse and / or physician as needed.
- Schedules appointments for patients who do not need to go to ER but need to see a physician or arranges for an appointment scheduler to make the appointment.
- Assist physician with procedures and dressing of wounds
- Equipment cleaning
- Working in a collaborative and positive manner with fellow team members.
Qualifications
- Currently (LPN) in New York State
- Previous experience as a licensed practical nurse in a general surgery, colon rectal or gastrointestinal field, is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and patient care skills
- Valid driver’s license
30+ days ago