LPN Lead

UPMC Gastroenterology Associates is seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented LPN to join our busy specialty practice. This role will primarily support our Camp Hill location while providing coverage and operational support at our West Shore office on Technology Parkway in Mechanicsburg as needed. Travel between locations may be required up to 2-3 days per week to support staffing and practice operations.

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity for an LPN who enjoys patient communication, care coordination, and working closely with providers to ensure patients receive timely, high-quality care.

Schedule

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
No weekends or holidays

Benefits

• Monday through Friday schedule with no weekends or holidays
• Opportunity to work with an experienced and collaborative gastroenterology team
• Meaningful role focused on patient education, communication, and care coordination
• Variety in daily responsibilities and interaction with patients throughout their care journey
• Supportive practice environment dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor LPNs and MAs
• Ensure proper staffing of the clinic at all times
• Assign physicians to exam rooms/pods on a daily basis
• Assign clinic staff to support the physicians and physician extenders on a daily basis
• Order all clinical supplies
• Represent the concerns/issues of the clinic flow staff
• Work with the clinical manager on resolution of clinic issues
• Provide input for LPN/MA performance review and conduct review in conjunction with the clinical coordinator
• Provide input for hiring decisions
• Assess patient's general condition and take vital signs and weight
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments
• Administer medications including oral, SQ, IM under the direction of an RN
• Perform phlebotomy and endocrine testing as ordered
• Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed and prescribed, etc., in the medical record
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice/instructions
• Comply with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health)
• Maintain strict confidentiality related to medical records and other data

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved LPN school of nursing
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience required
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory ability
• Must be able to perform all duties of a Licensed Practical Nurse in the unit
• Must have in-depth knowledge of department and system-wide policies and procedures in order to function as a resource to others

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.