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Overview
Licensed Practical Nurse TOG Oak Ridge
PRN/OCC Variable Hours & Shifts
Hours 8am4:30 pm on a prn schedule.
Thompson Oncology Group Overview:
As a member ofCovenant HealthandThompson Cancer Survival Center Thompson Oncology Group is part of the regions largest cancerfighting network with more imaging centers more boardcertified physicians and surgeons and more cancer and radiation centers closer to where you call home. All Thompson Oncology Group practices are committed to excellence and ongoing quality improvement.
Thompson Oncology Group (TOG) is a leader in medical oncology services and provides patients access to all proven drugbased treatments and the latest clinical trial medicines. Our team of boardcertified fellowshiptrained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers deliver onsite care and treatment including chemotherapy immunotherapy targeted therapy and hormone therapy at affiliated infusion centers throughout our region.
Position Summary:
Provides professional clinical care to patients receiving treatments and examination in an outpatient clinical setting under the supervision of the attending provider and practice office manager. Rooming patients chart prep med reconciliation stocking rooms.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patients general condition and takes vital signs and weight.
- Assists provider with examinations diagnostic procedures and treatments. To include but not limited to phlebotomy injections (will include proficiency in calculations) suturing and other typical office procedures.
- Administers patient medications per provider order and policy including appropriate dosage route site and documentation.
- Orients instructs and trains assigned personnel as applicable.
- Provides basic patient care as ordered.
- Assures test results are received and relayed to patient in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patients comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
- Documents all interventions patient/family responses medication dispensed/prescribed etc. in the medical record.
- Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating providers advice and instructions.
- Triages patient phone calls and urgency of appointments.
- Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and wellmaintained equipment.
- Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports records statistics etc.
- Maintains confidentiality in matters regarding the practice its patients and employees.
- Ability to use a variety of office and medical equipment including but not limited to telephone computer fax stethoscope EKG machine ear washing equipment scales thermometers blood pressure cuff and basic lab equipment.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work area.
- Maintains equipment in clean operating condition.
- Performs referrals and precertifications as needed and where applicable.
- May schedule patient appointments per provider order and relay accurately to patients.
- Takes calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with the patient physician and other care team members as part of a teambased approach to overall patient care.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Must be sufficient to meet the standard for achievement of the below indicated certification as required by the issuing authority.
Licensure Requirement:
Must be licensed as an LPN in the state of Tennessee. American Heart Association BLS required.
Employment Type
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