Clinic LPN - Family PracticePhelps Health • Rolla, MO, US
Clinic LPN - Family Practice
Phelps Health • Rolla, MO, US
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job_description.job_card.job_descriptionGraduate of an accredited LPN program and approved IV therapy course. Nursing or other health care experience preferred but not required. Current LPN license in the state of Missouri required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support required. Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching. Frequent exposure to infectious disease and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort. Seniority level : Entry level Employment type : Full-time Job function : Health Care Provider Industries : Hospitals and Health Care
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Phelps Health is a healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. We are committed to taking our team to the top and welcome you to read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.
Responsibilities
- The Office LPN assists the physician or mid-level provider by providing assessments, treatment, testing, and education for the patients of the practice. Must be well organized, professional, customer-service oriented, detail oriented, able to multitask, and able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
- Follows established clinic policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, and lab notifications to ensure a safe patient care environment.
- Administers medications (oral, IM, and SC) as ordered.
- Assists the provider with procedures, maintains sterile field, and manages instrument trays.
- Assists with examinations within scope of license and performs phone triage; acts as liaison between physician / APP and patient, communicates test results, answers questions, and assists with return calls.
- Documents chief complaint / visit reason and details according to provider preference.
- Assists with obtaining patient measurements (height, weight, vital signs) and escorts patients to exam rooms.
- Initiates and updates patient medication and summary lists as directed by the provider.
- Performs point-of-care lab testing and collects specimens as ordered.
- Educates patients about MyChart and assists with enrollment.
- Provides patient teaching and supportive services as needed and delivers treatments as ordered.
- Schedules diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and obtains precertification / authorization as required by payers and ordered by the provider.
- Trains LPN and MA in the clinic role.
- Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, remains focused under pressure, and is a team player with good attendance.
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Lpn Clinic • Rolla, MO, US