Job Summary
Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
2. Minimum Years of Experience: None
3. Substitutable Education & Experience: None
4. Required Certifications/Licensure: Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse; Basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification
5. Required Training: None
Essential Functions
6. Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
7. Demonstrates the following: Appropriate communication of information to all ages. Infant – Birth to 1 year; Child – 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent – 13 years through 17 years; Adult – 18 years through 65 years; Geriatric – Over 65 years Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs. Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster
8. Provides/Performs Communication Telephones (Answer, Transfer) Orders/Messages Phone Triage Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc. Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc. Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc. Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies Scheduling Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries; Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient); Hospital Admissions Medical Records Documentation; Forms – Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription, Correspondence); Image Files; Faxing; Copying; Mail In; Mail Out
9. Lab Phlebotomy Specimen Collection and Processing Proficiency Testing Results Reporting
10. Medication Management Intravenous Infusion per P&P Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants Storage and Handling Ordering/Maintaining Levels
Duties & Responsibilities
11. Patient Care Exam Room – Preparation & Maintenance Conducts Patient Interview Chaperone – Assists patients as needed Assisting/Performing minor procedures Triage (By telephone or in person) Implement Physician Orders Patient Education Results Reporting Clinical Documentation
12. Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning). General Office Equipment i.e. Fax, copier, etc. Patient Care Equipment i.e. BP, Temperature, Scales, etc. Specialized Equipment X-Ray; Bone Density; Ultrasound; Treadmill; Laboratory Equipment (Processing); Laser Equipment; Defibrillator; Holter Monitors; Cardiac Pacemakers; Other
13. In-service/Education Certification/Licensure Competency Department Orientation Annual Training
14. Log Sheets/ Audits Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen; Equipment
15. Instruments Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels Cleaning / Sterilization Knowledge of and usage Storage
16. Leadership Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures
17. Other Precertification/Authorization; Coding - E & M / Basic Visits; Office Procedures/ Complex Visits; Surgeries; Hospital Services; Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll
18. Performs all other duties as assigned
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
19. Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
20. Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
21. Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
22. Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
23. Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
24. Adoption assistance
25. LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
26. Tuition reimbursement
27. Student loan forgiveness