Occupational Health Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time

Functional Demands

FLSA: Nonexempt
Department: JennieCare
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Reports to: Clinic Coordinator or designee.
Supervises: None
Physical Demands: Regularly (R). Essential (E) or Non-Essential (NE)

Physical Demands

• Vision (Corrected/Normal), Colored Vision
• Hearing (Corrected/Normal)
• Sense of Touch, Sense of Smell, Finger Dexterity
• Temperature Discrimination, Clear Oral Communication
• Pushing, Lifting, Lifting (Floor to Waist), Lifting—12” to waist, Lifting—Waist to Shoulders, Lifting—Shoulder to Overhead, Reaching Overhead, Reaching Forward
• Carrying, Standing, Sitting, Squatting, Stooping, Kneeling, Walking, Running, Climbing Stairs (Ascending/Descending)
• Turning (Head/Neck), Repetitive Leg/Arm Movement, Use of Foot or Hand Controls

Organizational Expectations

• Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
• Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and/or standards from other accrediting bodies, such as The Joint Commission, Rural Health, and Center for Medicare Services.
• As a Studer Partner Must Have The Ability To Develop a Full Understanding Of The Studer Group Practices And Tools And Communicate Effectively.
• Must Embrace The Studer Philosophy And Principals By Conducting Him/herself In a Professional Manner.
• Will Be Held Accountable For Studer Philosophies And Principles To Include Patient PerceptionAIDETDaily Huddles

Customer Services

• Welcoming patients and visitors.
• Answering and referring inquiries within scope of practice.
• Telephonic: Answers telephone, processes call, and document appropriately within medical records.
• Returns all messages in a timely manner.
• Maintains communication between medical staff, administrative staff, and/or patient/families.

Clinical Services

• Maintains and updates medical records.
• Appointment Scheduling.
• Facilitates medical requests, to include but not limited to, refill requests, work / school notes, and form completion.
• Scans and uploads patient clinical documents into medical chart.
• Processes and coordinates all medical provider orders to include but not limited to, diagnostic, referral, pharmaceutical and surgical services.
• Reviews daily provider schedule and ensure all supplies and medical records are ready for patient and provider encounters.
• As directed by medical provider and within scope of practice, provide patient education.

Evaluates All Equipment

• Evaluates all equipment for damage or maintenance needs and reports when needed.

Environmental Services

• Ensures all equipment in exams and surgical rooms are clean and properly set up.
• Contributes to the overall cleanliness and appearance of personal work space and department.
• Maintains all clinical equipment.