Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN or Medical Assistant; MA), Neurology

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This position is responsible for LPN nursing services in a physician office practice to control patient flow for physician, obtain and document patient vitals, perform EKG strips, and other nursing duties as assigned.

• Provides general nursing care to patients to include obtaining and documenting patient vitals (height, weight, BP).
• Rooms patients. Facilitates patient flow throughout the office.
• Assists Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtains patient history, chief complaint and vitals and documents in medical record.
• Ensures adequate materials and supplies are available at all times.
• Provides patient and family education as appropriate.
• Responds to and provides guidance for return calls to patients for patient treatment related phone inquiries.
• Ensures patient appointments are assigned according to risk and severity.
• Maintains/reviews patient charts, records and other pertinent documents and reports.
• Establishes and maintains high standard for customer satisfaction and customer service.
• Schedules patient appointments for office visits.
• Assists patients with scheduling of procedures, tests, and radiological exams. Obtains authorization for procedures and studies as required.
• Schedules patient surgeries.
• Ensures necessary films are available for surgeries and appointments.
• Learns front office functions, providing backup support and coverage as required.
• Fills out disability forms for MD/PA to review and sign.
• Works with third party payors to obtain authorization/pre-certification for surgeries, diagnostic testing, and other procedures ordered by physician.
• Rotates/provides coverage for clinical staffing needs in various Mary Washington Medical Group practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Greets and escorts patients to exam room in a timely and courteous manner.
• Reviews patient chart to ensure all reports and results required by provider are available prior to exam/treatment. Obtains reports and results as required.
• Obtains and documents patient chief complaint.
• Obtains and documents patient vitals (i.e., height, weight, BP).
• Ensures exam/procedure room is appropriately supplied and set up to accommodate encounter based upon reason for patient visit.
• Reviews patient-supplied history forms for completeness. Queries to obtain missing information within parameters established by supervising provider.
• Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Draws blood and/or assists in obtaining other specimens. Prepares and routes specimen(s) to laboratories; utilizing in-house services whenever appropriate; following verification of patients' insurance.
• Documents all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Communicates with patients regarding provider advice/instructions within scope of training.
• * Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Phones in prescriptions to pharmacies based upon provider's written orders.
• Provides results and other information to patients as specifically directed by provider.
• Assists patient with the scheduling of future appointments, surgeries, and/or diagnostic testing, as necessary.
• The Medical Assistant is not authorized to interpret reports or results or independently dispense medical advice to patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• * Valid LPN License from Virginia required.
• * AHA BLS Provider
  
  CPR required at hire.
• * Experience working in a Physician Office preferred.
• * Previous experience with practice specialty preferred.
• * Must have knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality.

• * Must be certified Medical Assistant. In lieu of certification at hire, must have successfully completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of experience as a Medical Assistant (eq. Army Medic, Navy Corpsman) at hire.
• * For those that have completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of experience, must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 18 months of hire.
• * Incumbents hired before March 2021 may be considered grandfathered in terms of education. Should an incumbent obtain the Medical Assistant certification, it would be considered a requirement of their role moving forward.
• * AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
• * Proficiency in basic clinical skills as required by specialty (i.e. phlebotomy, blood pressure, EKG, injections) required.
• * Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality required.
• * Minimum of 2 years' prior experience providing clinical support in a medical office setting preferred.
• * Electronic Medical Records…