LPN - Atrium Health SouthPark IM 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 sign checks, height, and weight.
• Absorbs medication history and updates medication lists.
• Assists with health maintenance requirements.
• Aids in preparing for and assisting with procedures and examinations, performing instrument and room clean-up.
• Utilizes standard precautions.
• Reports patient's condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Aids in 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 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.
• 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.
• Skills: 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.

Skills

• Basic English fluency.
• Manual finger dexterity.
• Physical ability to consistently walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, bend, stoop, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Knowledge of standard precautions.
• Compliance with policies, Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations, and The Joint Commission (TJC), Division of Facility Services (DFS), and other Regulatory Agency standards.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation: Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay: Such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Annual increases based on performance.
• 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.
• Education Assistance Program.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.