Medical Practice LPN- Gastroenterology Dept- Carmel NY
Medical Practice LPN- Gastroenterology Dept- Carmel NY
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***$4000 SignOn Bonus for Fulltime externals only prorated for Parttime***
Medical Practice LPN in the Gastroenterology department in Carmel NY
40 hours per week Monday Friday 8 hour shifts 8:30am5:00pm
Summary:
To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.
Responsibilities:
1. Prepares materials supplies equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patients medical exam.
2. Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs temperature height & weight vision & chief complaint.
3. Provides direct patient care such as ear irrigation vaccinations and medications wound care & suture removal.
4. Collects prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.
5. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care take prescribed medication prepare for tests monitor treatment progress & note symptom changes.
6. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested followup advise them of test results or relay a physicians instructions.
7. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
8. Completes all meaningful use requirements.
9. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal Imaginative Agile Connected).
11. Performs other duties as 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.
- Minimum Experience: one year.
- Proficiency in multiple languages.
- Phlebotomy.
- EKG.
- HS Graduate or Equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1834
Department: Gastroenterology NY South
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $25.70 $47.72 Hourly
Employment Type
Full Time
