Clinic LPN - Western Missouri Medical Center : Job Details

Clinic LPN

Western Missouri Medical Center

Job Location : Warrensburg,MO, USA

Posted on : 2024-12-17T09:16:16Z

Job Description :
Job Type Full-timeDescriptionThis position is eligible for the $5,000 sign-on bonus. PURPOSE STATEMENT:The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), under the supervision of the Practice Manager/Director, is responsible for assisting in the delivery of health care and patient care management.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Perform selected nursing and administrative duties, and assists physicians as required.
  • Prepare patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting room to the exam room and taking histories and vital signs.
  • Prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms.
  • Give injections, performs EKG's, assists with examinations and provides other patient care services as directed.
  • Administer medications per provider orders and phones in pharmacy orders as directed.
  • Maintain sample medication supply, logs all sample medications and purges expired medications.
  • Prepare and maintains clinical supplies and equipment.
  • Assist with answering the telephone, providing information as requested and screening calls to the physician.
  • Assist with scheduling tests and treatments.
  • Contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
  • Assist patients in setting goals for self-management, teaching them how to do self-management tasks and report abnormal findings to the provider.
  • Collaborate with the patients, provider, and other Care Team members in assessing the patient's progress toward individual health care goals.
  • Assess barriers when patient has not met treatment goals, is not following treatment plan of care, or has not kept important appointments.
  • Participate in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
  • Ensure adherence to all laws and regulations related to employment, OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA and other federal, state and WMMC compliance policies and procedures and promptly reports actual or potential wrongdoing.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Treat members of the Care Team, visitors and patients with dignity and respect.
  • Perform other related work as required.
  • Greet patients and visitors in a courteous and friendly manner.
  • Perform CLIA waived tests proficiently.
  • Receive and handle phone calls as directed by the physician.
  • Ensure rooms are properly cleaned and stocked.
  • Proper handling and storage of all sample medications that are stored in the office.
  • Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
RequirementsEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Graduate of accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
  • Currently licensed to practice as a professional Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Missouri or be eligible to practice as a Graduate Practical Nurse in the state of Missouri.
  • Current BLS required.
  • Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be able to sit and stand, intermittently for 12 hours a day.
  • Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
  • Continuously work under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
  • Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
  • Frequently stands, walks, sits and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
  • Frequently reaches above shoulder, regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 25 lbs.
  • Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.
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