Medical Practice LPN- Gastroenterology Department- Norwalk, CT
Medical Practice LPN- Gastroenterology Department- Norwalk, CT
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Job Description
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Summary:
To assist the physician or APRN in providing medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.
Responsibilities:
1. Prepares materials supplies equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the APRN with the patients medical exam.
2. Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs medications/allergies height and weight.
3. Provides direct patient care such as injections of endocrine specific medications.
4. Collects prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or APRN.
5. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care take prescribed medication prepare for tests monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.
6. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up advise them of test results or relay a physicians instructions documents appropriately in EMR.
7. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
9. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal Imaginative Agile Connected).
10. 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: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
Org Unit: 572
Department: NW Gastroenterology
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $27.37 - $47.72 Hourly
Employment Type
Full Time
