LPN/MA - Atrium Health Arboretum IM FT

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 and interactions in the patient medical record.
• Participates in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms from the patient and advises/instructs patients according to established protocols or provider orders.
• Ensures all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, presenting all test results to the provider.
• Conducts pre-visit planning with the provider and care team.
• Administers medications, including injections, and checks vital signs, height, and weight.
• Assists with reviewing and updating medication history.
• May assist with satisfying pertinent health maintenance requirements.
• Assists providers during procedures and examinations, including instrument and room clean-up, while utilizing standard precautions.
• Complies with policies, OSHA standards, CLIA regulations, and TJC/DFS/other regulatory agency standards applicable to the practice.
• Reports patient conditions and reactions to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments.
• Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
• Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider.
• May enter orders in EMR (CPOE) per provider order.
• Performs CLIA-approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing, including Point of Care testing (e.g., Hemoglobin A1C), adhering to CLIA standards.
• Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures.
• Performs venipuncture and assists with collection of specimens (e.g., urine, blood) for laboratory testing.
• Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
• Provides patients with a Depart Summary and reviews it at the end of the visit.
• Manages all vaccine and pharmaceutical orders, including compliance with state Immunization Registry (NCIR) and SC DHEC regulations, and monitors inventory levels of clinical supplies.

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support up to 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.

Qualifications

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