Licensed Practical Nurse- Family Medicine

Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Medicine

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Medical Operations department. Reports to Practice Manager. Status:
Non-exempt.

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under a Provider’s direction by performing the following duties.

Please note Medical Assistants can also be considered for this position if they have direct experience with women's health.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Triages phone calls and walk‑ins as needed.
• Assists patients in answering routine questions, resolving minor difficulties and giving directions to patients as authorized by the Provider.
• Documents all patient communication in patient charts to include any Provider directed instructions.
• Supports the patient through the education and assistance of various drug programs.
• Provides education and support to patients and families as directed by the Provider.
• Makes appointments as needed and directed by the Provider.
• Assists patients in basic self‑management goal setting.
• Applies basic active listening and behavior modification principles in goal discussions with patients.

• As directed by the Provider, assists with routine office examinations and procedures that may include administering injections, medications, vaccinations and blood draws.
• Documents all procedures in the patient’s chart.
• Documents all patient interaction, tracks and attaches laboratory and diagnostic test results to patient charts; communicates results and orders to patients as directed by the Provider.
• Contacts pharmacy to order new and refill prescriptions and follows up with patients as needed.

• Prepares, cleans and sterilizes equipment and exam rooms as established by standard safety and clinical protocols.
• Properly handles the disposal of infectious/hazardous waste, according to OSHA guidelines.
• Inventories and requests supplies.
• Responsible for performing health and team‑based care related services within the guidelines of the State of Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Supports a shared goal model to achieve high‑quality care that is patient and family centered.
• Participates in scheduled pre‑visit planning/huddle process.
• Facilitates coordination of care following hospital, ER utilization or follow‑up from specialty providers.
• May participate in team meetings and quality improvement activities as necessary.

No direct reports.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, text paging, Internet, and intranet.

LPN certification. Must hold a current, valid license to practice practical nursing in the state of Ohio.

Availability of Spanish language desirable. Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures. Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care. Skill in taking vital signs. Skill in maintaining records and recording test results. Skill with geriatric patients and patients in lower socioeconomic sectors of the community.

Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics include occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.