Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Job Location: Westgate Medicentres
Job Type: Casual/ Part-Time
Schedule: Monday to Wednesday 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
COMPANY INFORMATION:
Looking to make a difference? Looking to join an incredible team?

Medicentres is a growing network of professionally managed healthcare clinics dedicated to providing accessible healthcare to patients across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.
Regardless of your role, you will be an integral part of our customer-first team and are guaranteed to make an impact on the lives of Canadians. Medicentres is seeking to change the way healthcare is delivered in Canada by using technology to improve the patient experience.
By choosing to belong at Medicentres, you will join a team of passionate, like-minded people enjoying a challenging and rewarding career in the ever-changing health care industry. It starts with you. That's a simple sentence but it says a lot. It reminds each one of us that what we do matters.

JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Clinic Manager, the Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing exceptional customer service to our patients and physicians and executing on the organization’s strategic objectives as it relates to clinic operations and patient care.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Greeting and registering patients

Initiating forms, creating billings and collecting payment for uninsured services

Escorting patients to exam rooms and preparing patients for physician

Setting up and assisting with minor surgical procedures, pelvic examinations/IUD’s

Performing diagnostic testing as ordered by the physician including but not limited to urinalysis, simple blood glucose testing, pregnancy testing

Performs a variety of care interventions and medical procedures as permitted by the physician, within the designated scope of practice

Aware of organization’s core purpose and core values and performing to these Core Values on an ongoing basis

Accurately charting any medical procedures or interventions performed in the patient chart

Follows standards of cleanliness and safety

Scheduling and notifying patients of appointments

Scanning patient documents as required

Opening mail, receiving faxes and distributing appropriately

Completing daily, weekly and monthly chore lists

Participating in the training and orientation of new medical staff and students

Understands physician profiles and executes on requests in order to properly support physicians

Actively participates in company initiatives

Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

A two (2) year diploma from an accredited institution

Current registration and in good standing with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta

Minimum of one (1) year customer service experience

Experience with Med Access software is preferred

Excellent communication, listening and problem solving skills

Excellent clinical, customer service and organizational skills

Ability to handle confidential information in compliance with the Health Information Act guidelines

Strong computer skills including Excel

CPR and immunization

Ability to handle confidential information in compliance with the Health Information Act guidelines

We appreciate your interest in working Medicentres Canada. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.