Office Nurse Practitioner - Lexington Health Family Practice

Job Summary

Lexington Health Family Practice seeks an Office Nurse Practitioner to assess and treat patients, develop and implement treatment plans, and maintain accurate patient records.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current licensure as RN in the State of South Carolina
• Certification by appropriate credentialing organization recognized by South Carolina as Nurse Practitioner
• CPR, BLS

Essential Functions

• Documents all situations, both internally and externally, maintaining accurate patient charts/records
• Provides diagnosis and treatment of common acute illnesses; prevention and maintenance health care to patients with stable chronic illnesses; performs interim physical examinations
• Documents telephone calls with patients and specialists
• Maintains competence in clinical practice; identifies knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment, peer review, and supervisory review
• Participates in educational activities to maintain and increase competency; uses continuing education opportunities to expand medical knowledge and improve clinical skills
• Participates in developing, implementing, and interpreting quality assurance/risk management programs

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary
• Is available for feedback on call-back and triage issues as needed
• Identifies barriers to patient care flow or delivery, and assists at formulating corrective action
• Adheres to the drug formulary developed by the practice; prescribes within the practice agreement set forth by supervising physicians 100% of the time; ensures updated and accurate practice agreement every 2 years as set forth in rules and regulations for prescribing authority
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and of patient/practice information with no infractions as noted by supervision
• Maintains current signed protocols reviewed and revised annually and as needed
• Regularly maintains a neat appearance and adheres to department/corporation dress, including the wearing of appropriate identification
• Ensures Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal
• Performs all other duties as assigned

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lexington Health is committed to providing equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation.