Arlington Gastroenterology LPN I

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse I | Department: Gastroenterology | FLSA Status: Non-exempt

About Us

Physicians East, P.A.is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.

Location & Schedule

Full Time/Part Time/Temporary/Supplemental roles based at our Greenville location, Monday-Friday, 7:30a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Early and late hours required. Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care of, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.

About The Role

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following demonstration of working knowledge of all facets of role, relevant regulations, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Performs under the direction of a physician or the RN and within the framework of the office policies and procedures. Provides direct patient care for and treats patients in the office, as directed by Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Registered Nurse, or Supervising Manager.

Supervision Received: Reports to Clinical Supervisor; Manager; Director of Operations. Supervision Exercised: None.

Typical Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to bodily fluids.

Typical Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provider’s assistant in the daily clinic assisting providers during office visits, physical exams, and in-office procedures as needed.
• Services Include But Are Limited To Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care.
• Perform accurate measurement of vital signs, including orthostatic blood pressure, temperature, pulse, body weight, height, and complete appropriate health history questions.
• Record medications, allergies, pertinent lab work, pharmacy, and PCP (Primary Care Provider) in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
• Patient Education
• Injection Administration
• Immunization Management
• Prior Authorizations
• Population Health and care gap closure
• Follow standing orders as directed by department policies.
• Preparing and administering medicines via PO, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous route as per provider order.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains exam rooms and clinic areas.
• Notify patients of lab results.
• Assist patients by answering phone calls and refilling medications at the direction of the physician.
• Make referrals to other departments and clinics to coordinate patient care.
• Disinfect exam rooms in-between patients.
• Performs delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe, effective manner according to Policy and Procedures.
• Starts, maintains and disconnects IV as per physician or mid-level provider order.
• Able to act as floater including communicating panic lab values to care team, assist with same day requests and desktop management.