JGH LPN Ortho

About the role

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

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 is preferred but not required.

Skills

Strong communication skills, ability to lift and move patients, and proficiency in medical procedures are essential.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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