JGH LPN Jackson Premier Health

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 charts and physical facilities for patient visits.
• Aid in medical procedures during patient visits.
• Establish helpful and friendly relationships with patients.
• Check examining rooms daily - clean and stock as required.
• Prepare patients for the physician, including weighing and measuring patients, 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 doing assigned treatments.
• Assist physician and/or Nurse Practitioner with treatments.
• Screen incoming calls - decide if the physician and/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 entire work area including waiting rooms and tidy up as necessary.
• Record test (lab, radiology, etc.) results in patient charts and contact patients as necessary regarding tests.
• Collect Urine Drug Screen Specimens and do proper paperwork.
• Perform Breath Alcohol Tests.
• Perform Well Child exams and administer immunizations.
• Contact pharmacies to authorize prescribed medication for patients.
• Pull and process patient charts for next day, including stamping, adding sheets, 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.

Qualifications

• Experience as an LPN preferred.

Skills

• Physical strength and stamina.
• Ability to lift and move patients and materials weighing 40+ lbs.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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