Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
***$4000 SignOn Bonus for Fulltime externals only prorated for Parttime***
Medical Office LPN OB/ GYN Fishkill NY 40 hours per week MondayThursday 8:00am5:00pm & Friday 8:00am4:00pm.
Summary: Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding health teaching health counseling and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed health care provider.
Responsibilities:
- Greet patients in waiting area escort patients to clinical areas checkouts and answer patient questions.
- Telephone callbacks and telephone care as directed by physician/provider and RN.
- Patient counseling and education as directed by provider (verbal brochures handouts).
- Responsible for HPN and NYSIIS immunization registration reprinting and account updates if applicable.
- Preparation of medical record in advance of appointment. This includes anticipatory tasks such as consent forms ABNs PHI Release obtaining medical records from other providers/facilities and updating of EMR when appropriate.
- Patient checkin: obtain and document chief complaint vital signs history ordered CLIA waived tests; Capture charges for provision of ancillary services.
- Assists patients with the completion of patient summaries medication/allergy reconciliation at every office visit history forms and in obtaining appropriate treatment consents including administering and documenting injections dispensing and documenting medications as directed by physician/provider.
- Prepare patient and exam room; chaperone and assist physician/provider with examination procedures and treatments if needed
- Labeling and handling of labs pap smears cultures biopsies and other specimens; Preparation of laboratory and imaging requisitions.
- Assist with coordination of further patient care and followup and carry out tasks as directed by RN and/or physician/provider. This may include communication with patient hospital labs imaging centers pharmacies physician offices insurance plans.
- Document all activities/interventions patient/family responses tests and treatments in the medical.
- Assumes responsibility for patient flow and ensure that patients have follow up testing and appointment with physicians.
- Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal Imaginative Agile Connected).
- Performs other duties as required.
Required:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
- Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
- Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
- Computer skills/data entry.
- Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
- Vaccine administration and medication preparation.
Preferred:
- Minimum Experience: one year.
- Proficiency in multiple languages.
- Phlebotomy.
- EKG.
Education Required:
- HS Graduate or Equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1496
Department: Southern Ob/Gyn
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $25.70 $47.72 Hourly