LPN Atrium Health One Health Birkdale Family Medicine FT

About the role

Works as part of a care team to improve the execution of quality requirements, increase throughput, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the 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, tracks and logs them, and presents results to the provider.
• Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
• Medication administration, including injections.
• Assists with vital signs, height, weight checks.
• Absorbs medication history and updates medication list.
• May assist with health maintenance requirements.
• Aids providers during procedures and examinations, and performs instrument and room clean-up.
• Utilizes standard precautions.
• Complies with policies, OSHA standards, CLIA regulations, and TJC standards.
• Reports patient's condition and reaction after procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Aids in patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization.
• Enters orders in EMR (computerized physician order entry CPOE) per provider order.
• Completes waived laboratory tests and diagnostic testing, including Point of Care testing for Hemoglobin A1C and other Point of Care testing as applicable.
• Adheres to CLIA standards.
• Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
• Performs venipuncture.
• May assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing.
• Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
• Provides patient with Depart Summary and review at the end of the visit.
• Responsible for all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders including applicable state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) regulations and monitoring inventory level of clinical supplies specific to the practice setting.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Knowledge of standard nursing practices and protocols.
• Ability to document patient care accurately and efficiently.
• Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Manual dexterity for administering medications and performing procedures.
• Physical stamina for consistent walking, standing, lifting, and reaching.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Compensation: Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay: Shift, on-call, and other types of premium pay based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay: Available for select positions.
• Annual increases: Based on performance.
• Benefits: Paid Time Off programs, health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses, family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave, defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs, Educational Assistance Program.

Pay

$24.10 - $36.15 per hour

Schedule

Monday-Friday 40 hours per week