LPN - Primary Care Clinic

General Duties

• Participate in patient care under supervision and in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Measure and record appropriate vital signs based on departmental policy and patient age, identifying abnormal values and reporting to the medical provider.
• Assist with clinic flow: patient arrival, procedures, scheduling, and facilitating smooth patient exit.
• Prepare patients for examination, treatment, and procedures.
• Observe patients for signs of abuse/neglect and report as per policy.
• Recognize emergencies and respond according to organizational policy.
• Perform non-complex procedures (e.g., dressing changes) per clinic policy and documented competency.
• Provide comfort needs of patients, considering age and special needs.
• Handle clinic equipment: prepare, test for safety, clean, and disinfect per hospital policy.
• Administer prescribed medication and/or vaccinations as ordered in accordance with department policy.
• Properly collect, prepare, and secure specimens for point-of-care testing or transport when necessary.
• Perform point-of-care testing per Laboratory Point of Care Testing Manual Guidelines.
• Maintain medication inventory, dispose of expired medications properly, store medications per policy, and ensure medication safety with multi-dose vials and containers.
• Maintain refrigerator/freezer monitoring logs to ensure proper storage environment for medications and vaccines.
• Document clinical tasks, testing, and procedures appropriately in the patient medical record per departmental guidelines.
• Prepare paperwork including documentation of waived testing quality control procedures.
• Maintain privacy of patient personal health information by securing computer screens when no staff present.
• Navigate Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, medical records, update patient demographic data, and schedule follow-up appointments.
• Prepare safety reports when warranted or as directed by the clinic manager or designee.
• Consult with and keep clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements, and problems.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Assist with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement, and other regulatory standards.
• Implement standard and transmission-based precautions as per policy.
• Ensure patient safety during clinic visits as per policy.
• Maintain a clean clinic working environment.
• Report any safety hazards or violations to clinic manager or designee.
• Participate in quality improvement processes, QAPI projects, and EOC rounds.
• Assist with clinic preparation by gathering clinical documentation for review by the medical provider or licensed practitioner.
• Use equipment including computers, printers, scanners, and fax machines; scan outside correspondence into relevant area of EMR.
• Obtain medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
• Answer the telephone and route calls promptly to the appropriate person.

• BLS Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association.
• Licensed to practice as an LPN in Louisiana.
• Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI, NCI-CPI) – Crisis Prevention Institute. (NOEH employees will receive within 90 days.)

Position does not supervise employees.

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LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job summary is not exhaustive; responsibilities may change.