LPN

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved nursing school of nursing or Medical assisting.
• Current license to practice nursing/MA.
• Must have current up-to-date CPR training.
• Must adhere to office policy of yearly TB testing, OSHA and HIPAA training.
• Evidence of good health as evidence of infrequent absenteeism.
• Ability to meet and interact with the public in a mature, courteous and professional manner.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under conditions of high stress.

Tasks

• Checks physician schedules frequently for any add-ons or updates.
• Inspects patient’s medical record prior to visit to insure completeness as well as making sure the results of tests are available.
• Rooms patients in a timely fashion making sure to identify patient and compare with chart.
• Obtains vital signs, height, weight, and current accurate list of medications and all pertinent information needed for the physician to assess the patient.
• Performs EKG according to policy and protocol.
• Refills prescriptions according to policy and protocol.
• Correctly obtains pro-time results, records, and notifies patients of dosage change if patient is not enrolled in the Coumadin clinic.
• Correctly make arrangements for various tests to be done. Includes scheduling hospital procedures and out-patient tests. Includes precertification, authorizations, physician orders, communicating with the patient, and putting on physician schedule if appropriate.
• Accurately completes medical forms and correctly completes and routes billing information to appropriate staff. (Example disability forms etc..)
• Accurately completes insurance forms and hospital reappointment forms for MD.
• Copies and releases medical records according to office procedures.
• Documents properly and legally in patient’s chart.
• Correctly educates patient for all testing and medications that are ordered.
• Correctly applies Holter/event monitors when ordered by physician. Also, completes necessary paperwork for test (diary, insurance, billing, etc.).
• Correctly connects patient to appropriate programmer/AICD unit for interrogation and reprogramming when rooming in the EP Pod.
• Returns phone calls to patients by the end of the business day.
• Maintains current knowledge based on new cardiac procedure and drugs.
• Notifies physician immediately of abnormal lab results.
• Restocks and cleans exam rooms after use according to protocol.
• Travels to outlying areas when staffing dictates.
• Uses the EHR to accurately document and inform physicians of patient interactions.