Job Descriptions:

Job Summary:

The incumbent provides routine clinic nursing procedures and personal care services to patients.

Essential Functions:

• Obtains and records patient’s vital signs and weight

• Assists Provider with patient examinations

• perform medical procedures, and wound care, as needed

• Administers and documents medication administration in patient chart example oral subconscious or intramuscular injection

• Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples

• Reviews Provider’s orders, lab requests and close out tasks and provider or nurse and LPN buckets

• Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for provider

• Assist patients with scheduling follow appointments

• Complete and submit prior authorizations for imaging, medications, Nexplanon, Paragard, procedures

• Processes patient referral requests and Conducts insurance Verification for referrals

• Follow up on patient request as ordered by provider example medication refills telephone inquiries from affiliated agencies and other specialty providers as needed

• Maintains health department STD treatment lists and verification records

• Communicate with affiliated agencies regarding test results and updates on patients, maintenance of Health Department. STD Tx lists and verification of Tx

• Supports Chronic Care Management Team

• Assist with stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies

• Assist in administering Covid-19 testing and education

• Sterilizes equipment and supplies

• Maintains crash cart to ensure all medications and supplies are current

• Act as back up for patient flow

• Meeting with pharmaceutical representative and receiving medications and aiding with connecting with providers

• Oversees Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program

• Maintains medical equipment and monitors need of equipment.

• Assist with onboarding on new CMAs

• Participates in community education programs and Health fairs

• Administers and coordinate flu vaccine clinics

• Provides education to patients as needed

• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory Functions:

None

Required Experience:

Qualifications:

• One year certificate from college or technical school for Licensed Graduate Practical Nursing; One year of practical experience in a community health center or an allied health field environment.

• Strong customer service focus

• Effective verbal communication skills

• Teamwork orientation

• Organized and able to manage competing priorities

• Good judgment

• Resourcefulness in problem solving

• Able to take and follow through with delegated tasks and accountability

Keyword: Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

From: Spectrum Health Services, Inc