Injection Room Nurse; LPN/RN/Front Office Coordinator Job La Grange area,Kentucky USA,Nursing

Position: Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)/Front Office Coordinator

Job Title:

Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)/Front Office Coordinator

Location:

1208 Market St., La Grange, KY 40031

Travel:
Yes, to other clinic locations

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, Hourly

Work Schedule:

Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.

About Family Allergy & Asthma

Founded in 1979, Family Allergy & Asthma is one of the nation’s leading allergy and asthma practice groups, serving patients across Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. With more than 100 allergists, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered allergy and immunology care. Our comprehensive services include:

Allergy and asthma evaluation and treatment
Environmental, food, and drug allergy testing
Pulmonary function testing
High-risk food challenges
Sublingual immunotherapy
Aspirin desensitization
Food immunotherapy

Position Summary

The Injection Room Nurse (LPN/RN)/Front Office Coordinator is responsible for demonstrating knowledge and application of job duties within scope of practice and functions under the direction of their manager(s) and/or Director(s); respectfully interacts with all levels of staff; provides direct nursing care during assigned duty hours; participates in department activities; promotes independence; adherence to the attendance policy; encourages socialization; advocates for the quality of life of our patients while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards;

supports the company’s core values.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare the injection room area each morning
Administer allergy injections
Re-stock area, as needed, and order supplies through the approved clinical procedure
Complete daily log of charges and total at end of day
Collect co-pays and write out patient receipt
Re-order vials in a timely manner
Organize refrigerated vials in appropriate bins
Log daily refrigerator temperatures
Monitor shot cards monthly and discard expired vials
Ensure that consent forms are signed; explain shot room policies to new patients
Education of patients in first injection policy
Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures
Stay the required 30 minutes after last injection is given before lunch or the end of the day
Clean toy and lobby area
Knowledge of all medications and IT treatment
Check emergency medications monthly and reorder, as needed
Effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols
Other relevant duties as assigned by Director

Front Office Responsibilities

Check patients in/out and collect co-pays
Schedule appointments
Answer phones when needed
End of day clinic charge reports
Copy patient insurance cards and update information, as needed

Required Education

LPN: Diploma from an accredited LPN program
RN: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university

Required Certifications/Licensure

Current, valid, compact LPN or RN license in good standing to practice in the State of Kentucky
Current, valid CPR certification
Valid driver's license

Required Experience

Minimum of 1 - 2 years of related nursing experience

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, bend and sit. On average, injection room or clinic staff may be standing or walking 80% of their shift.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Specific communication abilities required by this job include the ability to talk and hear in order to converse with others, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; lighting is in the standard range.

The employee is subject to infectious waste, potential exposure to allergens in concentrated forms, diseases and conditions.

EEO Compliance

All Family Allergy & Asthma divisions are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Family Allergy & Asthma divisions are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Injection Room Nurse; LPN​/RN​/Front Office Coordinator

Injection Room Nurse; LPN/RN/Front Office Coordinator