Clinic RN LPN

Description

POSITION TITLE: Clinic RN/LPN

Mission of Department: We are dedicated to caring for all that seek our service in a competent, compassionate and professional manner. We are committed to continually striving to improve the quality of our service for patients, community and associates. 

Purpose of Position: Responsible for tasks below or as deemed necessary by clinic director. Communicate with patients, pharmacists and physicians on prescription refill requests. Help out om the clinic floor when staffing/volume demands it. Obtain and administer narcotics as ordered by the providers. Be available for duties assigned by the clinic director as deemed necessary. Maintain quality assurance and quality improvements as warranted. Monitor supplies and medications for quantity, quality, and outdates.

Essential Functions:

1. Basic knowledge of medical software
2. Make appointments as needed
3. Telephone triage
4.  Monitor inventory including quantity, quality, and outdates & check AED regularly
5.  Help coordinate the immunization program and keep records updated in WEB IZ
6.  Help front desk with scheduling and calls as needed
7.  Help with physician scheduling and clinical templates as needed; to include marking out days off and training physicians on template
8.  Communicate any issues to the clinic supervisor and director
9.  Help with updates on policies and procedures as needed
10.  Participate in training of new staff and training with the EMR
11.  Document communication with patients in EMR.
12.  Prescription refill authorization 
13.  Check patients into rooms as needed – entering patient med history and update all meds in EMR.
14. Patient education 
15. Schedule Park Lane days for each provider. Block schedules, as needed, for this.
16. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
17. In-Service as required by SCH 

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned in this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Additional Responsibilities:

1. All individuals in this department are expected to treat patients under the direction of the physicians in compliance with the wishes of the patient/customer and family members as long as it does not conflict with physician’s orders and is in the best interest of the patient/customer. At no time should the personal interests and beliefs of a staff member interferes with treatment and care a patient/customer receives. 
2. Assumes other duties as requested by management. 

Education, Qualifications, Experience:

RN/LPN licensure, CPR certified

Previous healthcare experience preferred. 

Expectation of Service:

Expected to be at work no later than 8:30 a.m.

Will need to remain until their provider is finished for the day.

Lunch Break- 12:00 to 1:00 – will need to clock out.

This is a non-exempt position. Regular and punctual attendance is required. 

Use of PTO will follow Hospital Associate Handbook

Personal Characteristics:

 Friendly, compassionate, high energy, time oriented, well organized, able to do multifaceted tasks, neat in appearance, excellent communication skills, independent and has a vision to see what needs to be done. 

Performance Requirements:

1. Knowledge of medical terminology and medications
2. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, providers and the general public
3. Able to document in a neat, legible manner and be able to spell medical and pharmaceutical words correctly.  
4. Communication skills to train new and current staff.
5. Ability to effectively triage patient calls.

Equipment:

Computer, copy machine, telephone

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Medical office environment. Contact with patients, general public and physicians. Multi-task-oriented position with frequent interruptions. May require sitting for long periods of time. Some bending, stooping, and lifting. Contact may involve dealing with angry or upset people. May occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.