Licensed Practical Nurse - Angels Family Medicine Clinic at Gobbler Head

Job Description

The LPN Clinic is responsible for providing patient care following established standards and practices. Assists physician, nurse, and staff with the daily coordination of patient care and patient access. Coordinates patient flow, schedules appointments, procedures, tests and referrals. May serve as a preceptor for clinical staff. Relies on guidelines to accomplish tasks. Relies on some experience and judgment to complete job.

Works under general supervision. May lead and direct the work of others within scope of practice.

The LPN Clinic is responsible for providing patient care following established standards and practices. Assists physician, nurse, and staff with the daily coordination of patient care and patient access. Coordinates patient flow, schedules appointments, procedures, tests and referrals. May serve as a preceptor for clinical staff. Relies on guidelines to accomplish tasks. Relies on some experience and judgment to complete job.

Works under general supervision. May lead and direct the work of others within scope of practice.

• Completes requests for office visits, outside patient testing and routine information in an accurate & timely fashion
• Demonstrates competency and accuracy in all work tasks
• Courteously answers telephone, properly routing calls & taking complete & accurate messages as required
• Helps to assess the medical and nursing care rendered by self and others within the practice, identifying any need for improvement and communicates this information to superiors
• Accurately assists in the assessment of the health status of patients coming to or telephoning the practice for assistance and/or information
• Assists in billing process, providing information relative to office visits to appropriate personnel within the office
• Is well versed with operation of routine office practice equipment and consistently operates them in a safe fashion, including safe disposal of waste and proper handling of used linens
• Consistently provides nursing care according to physician's orders and in conformance to established standards of care and administrative policies & procedures
• Takes responsibility for improving technical skills, critical thinking and interpersonal relationship skills, as needed
• Maintains the neat appearance of cleanliness of exam rooms, and ensure that all necessary equipment, instruments, supplies, gowns and linens are present and ready for use
• Accurately prepares medications, including injectables, for administration to patients, as directed by Office Physician
• Fills in and assists other office staff members during their absence or work overloads

• Responsible for accurate & timely completion of all nursing duties scheduled during the shift without interference to the quality of work
• Uses interpersonal or communication skills with individuals to achieve desired or acceptable patient outcomes/responses and/or a perception of satisfaction; maintains forthright and honest behavior at all times
  
  Uses appropriate internal and external resources to resolve, meet or exceed patient and family health care needs
• Assures delivery of quality patient We apologize for the interruption.