JGH LPN Gynecology

About the role

This position involves preparing and assisting with patient visits, establishing relationships with patients, and performing various medical tasks under the supervision of a physician.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examining rooms and physical facilities for patient visits.
• Assist with medical procedures during patient visits.
• Establish helpful and friendly relationships with patients.
• Prepare patients for the physician, including weighing and measuring them, and performing tests as necessary.
• Clean examining room after patient leaves.
• Carry out physician orders, such as giving injections, making appointments, cleaning and bandaging wounds, and administering treatments.
• Screen incoming calls and decide if the physician or Nurse Practitioner needs to see or call the patient.
• Inform parents on how to care for and what to expect from their child's illness.
• Periodically check the work area, including waiting rooms, and tidy up as necessary.
• Record test results in patient charts and contact patients as necessary regarding tests.
• Collect urine drug screen specimens and do proper paperwork.
• Perform breath alcohol tests.
• Administer well-child exams and administer immunizations.
• Contact pharmacies to authorize prescribed medication for patients.
• Pull and process patient charts for the next day, including stamping, adding sheets, and updating immunizations.
• Thoroughly clean and stock each examination room weekly.
• Make patient appointments.
• Perform filing, answering phones, and other duties as assigned by the physician.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Practical Nursing, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a practical nurse OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Current CPR required.
• Experience as an LPN preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Practical Nursing, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a practical nurse OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Skills

• Physical strength and stamina for heavy/hard work.
• Ability to lift, move, stoop, reach, position patients, stand, walk, carry or patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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