Lead Dosing Nurse

Essential Functions

• Supplies and administers single-dose medication pursuant to the physician's order and records dosage administered in the medical record.
• Prepares pre-poured doses for takeout patients as permitted by state-specific policies and procedures.
• Ensures disposal of medical waste through proper protocol.
• Observes patients' demeanor prior to dosing and seeks guidance from the Medical when an issue or concern is noted.
• Contact other centers to verify dosages as needed.
• Administers appropriate lab tests as required including patient vital signs, TB tests when required and collects data for review by the Medical Director.
• Schedules and screens patients to be seen by the Medical Director.
• Affords assistance in collecting data for the history and physical as required.
• Documents patient care by charting in the patient files and following physician orders consistent with clinic protocols.
• Receives medical orders; ensures that medical orders are documented and signed by the physician and ensures orders are understood by the Program Director and other staff members as needed.
• Prepares all pharmacy reports and reviews with the Program Director prior to submission.

Administrative Duties

• Credits an actual sight and counts the inventory of the medication supply daily.
• Maintains absolute accuracy in daily accounting of medication that is supplied or administered in inventory.
• Assumes responsibility for safeguarding medication inventory.
• Collects fees in the absence of a cashier position.
• Performs daily cash reconciliation in the absence of a cashier position; ensures all cash collected is given to the Program Director daily so the final count can be completed.
• Receives and ensures accuracy of incoming medication shipments; advises necessary staff of any discrepancies in a timely fashion.
• Promptly communicates patient issues or concerns to the Medical Director and to the Program Director for other matters.

Benefits

• Early morning hours (Allows for a great work-life balance)
• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO (3 weeks with buy-up options)
• Excellent Medical (EPO & PPO plans), Dental, and Vision Insurance
• FSAs, Telehealth, and Tele-Counseling services
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• 401k with up to 3% matching
• Reimbursement for education, license, tuition, etc.
• Referral bonus (up to $2,000)