Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The position of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for assisting the Provider with patient visits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions of the Licensed Practical Nurse position can be divided into the categories of Scribe duties and Circulator duties. During any particular patient visit, the LPN may be responsible for performing some or all of these functions, depending on the nature of the visit, the wishes of the Provider and the presence or absence of a second assistant during the patient visit.

The Scribe duties that may be assigned to the LPN include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Accompanying Provider into the patient examination room and accurately documenting the Provider’s encounter with the patient, including HIP, ROS, Physical Assessment, Education, Lab Orders, Radiology Orders, Assessment / Plan, Billing, and Meaningful Use.
• Ensure the Provider reviews and signs off on the patient’s chart.
• Regularly monitor voicemails and promptly returning phone calls from patients.
• Regularly monitor EMR messages and responding in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Circulator duties that may be assigned to the LPN include, but are not limited to, the following :

CORE COMPETENCIES

The position does not complete charting documentation for prescriptions.

Requirements :

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS

The position requires a valid, unrestricted Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurse license, BLS certification, current influenza vaccination. One (1) year of prior clinic experience is preferred.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is a full-time non-exempt position. Days and hours of work are expected to include 7 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Occasional overtime may be required. The position operates in a professional office environment and the incumbent, in the course of performing this position, spends time writing, typing, speaking, listening, driving, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), sitting, walking, standing, and reaching. The incumbent may operate any or all of the following standard office equipment including but not limited to multi-line telephone system, postage mater, facsimile machines, calculator, photocopy machine, computer / printer, and coffee maker. The incumbent may operate medical equipment. The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

OTHER

Employee performance, in part, is evaluated based upon completion of the tasks listed herein. The Company reserves the right to change this job description at any time according to business needs and / or assign tasks that it may deem appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and employment with the Company may be terminated by the employee or employer at any time, for any reason.