LPN - Atrium Health Levine Children's Providence Pediatrics FT

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or arrange for the provision of appropriate care, for patients, as pertinent to the scope of nursing practice and specialty of the office setting.
• Accurately documents all patient care/interactions in patient medical record.
• Participates in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from the patient and advises and instructs patients according to established protocols and/or orders from the provider.
• Safeguards all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests, ensuring they are tracked and logged, and presenting all test results to the provider.
• Engages in pre-visit planning with the provider and care team.
• Administers medications, including injections, checks vital signs, height, and weight.
• Aids in medication history reviews and updates medication lists.
• Assists with health maintenance requirements.
• Supports providers during procedures and examinations, performing instrument and room clean-up.
• Utilizes standard precautions and complies with policies, OSHA standards, CLIA regulations, and TJC standards.
• Reports patient's condition and reactions to the provider after procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Enters orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order.
• Completes CLIA-approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing, including Point of Care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other Point of Care testing as applicable.
• Adheres to CLIA standards and performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
• Performs venipuncture and assists with specimen collection for laboratory testing.
• Provides patient with Depart Summary and reviews at the end of the visit.
• Manages vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, adhering to state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and SC DHEC regulations, and monitors inventory levels of clinical supplies specific to the practice setting.

Physical Requirements

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Manual finger dexterity required.

Education, Experience And Certifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license to practice in applicable state (dependent on the practice's physical location) required.
• Graduate of an Accredited School of practical nursing required.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.