Centralized Prescription LPN - Glens Falls Hospital Medical Group Centralized Support

Glens Falls Hospital • City of Glens Falls, NY

4d • $28 - $35

About The Position

The Centralized Prescription LPN provides prescription-related medication support to established primary care patients at Glens Falls Medical Group Primary Care practices. Working as part of a small, collaborative healthcare team in an office setting, the LPN uses the nursing process to support safe, personalized care for patients with acute or chronic conditions. Duties include handling medication refills and prior authorization requests as directed by provider orders, coordinating with patients and care-team members, and documenting activities in the electronic medical record. The role offers a predictable physician-practice schedule and close collaboration with providers and other staff.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program.
• One year of recent ambulatory care experience.
• Current unrestricted New York State LPN license.

Nice To Haves

• Primary care experience is preferred.
• Microsoft Office application experience is preferred.
• Epic EMR experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and document information in the electronic medical record from patients requesting prescription refills across primary care practices.
• Provide safe, ethical, direct and indirect patient care that is patient-centered and evidence-based.
• Participate in inbox management with other care-team members for all primary care practices.
• Communicate professionally by telephone, email, instant messaging, and EMR message pools with patients, pharmacy staff, nurses, and providers; document interactions in the EMR.
• Review medication lists and prepare renewal orders as needed, following established guidelines.
• Complete medication prior authorizations according to established protocols and document their status in the EMR.
• Retrieve voicemails and process prescription renewal requests left by patients across primary care practices.
• Verify and document last and next office visit dates and pain management contracts, when applicable.
• Run PMP queries for narcotic prescriptions and document query results in requests to providers.
• Contribute to staff professional development, morale, and teamwork; maintain a positive, patient-minded approach and uphold organizational core values.

Benefits

• The posting describes robust and competitive benefits available to active full-time and part-time employees who work at least 30 hours per week; specific benefits are listed on the employer's career page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed