Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (MA/LPN/RN)

Family Allergy & Asthma•Columbia, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic & Injection Room Nurse (MA/LPN/RN) provides direct patient care during assigned work hours, within the employee’s scope of practice and under the direction of managers and/or directors. The role supports patient quality of life and independence, interacts respectfully with staff and patients, participates in department activities, follows attendance requirements, and complies with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, organizational standards, HIPAA policies, and company core values. Clinic duties include preparing rooms and allergy-testing materials, assisting physicians with testing and procedures, administering medications and allergy injections, conducting pulmonary function and related tests, documenting care in the EMR, educating patients, coordinating prescriptions and appointments, maintaining supplies and equipment, and supporting triage and other clinic functions. The employee may work with specialty pharmacies on Biologics/IVIG prescriptions and forms, track shipments and inventory, obtain prior authorizations, and travel to other clinic locations as needed. Injection room duties include preparing and maintaining the room, administering allergy injections, managing and organizing refrigerated vials, monitoring and recording refrigerator temperatures, checking shot cards and consent forms, educating patients about policies, maintaining supplies, and following emergency procedures. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position is based at 601 W Nifong Blvd, Suite 2B, Columbia, Missouri, and requires travel to other clinic locations. The work environment may involve infectious waste, concentrated allergens, and diseases or conditions. Noise is usually moderate and lighting is standard.

Requirements

Ability to fluently speak and read English.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, handbooks, policies, patient care plans, and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with staff and patients at all levels.
For LPN candidates: diploma from an accredited LPN program.
For RN candidates: associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
For nurse candidates: 1–2 years of related nursing experience.
For nurse candidates: current, valid LPN or RN license in good standing to practice in Missouri.
For nurse candidates: current, valid CPR certification.
For nurse candidates: valid driver’s license.
For Medical Assistant candidates: high school diploma or equivalent.
For Medical Assistant candidates: at least 6 months of related medical assistant experience.
For Medical Assistant candidates: certified medical assistant credential or equivalent certification.
For Medical Assistant candidates: current, valid CPR certification.
For Medical Assistant candidates: valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regularly handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls; reaching; and talking or hearing.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, bend, and sit; clinic or injection room staff may stand or walk for about 80% of a shift.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Visual ability for close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Communication ability to talk and hear in order to converse, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information.

Nice To Haves

Previous allergy/asthma experience for Medical Assistant candidates.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient rooms and allergy-testing materials each morning.
Calibrate the pulmonary function testing sensor daily.
Escort patients to treatment rooms and prepare them for physician visits.
Assist physicians with skin testing and other ordered procedures.
Send prescriptions and complete asthma care plans and discharge summaries.
Complete documentation in the EMR system.
Prepare and administer medications requested by the physician.
Perform pulmonary function testing, FeNO testing, and peak flow monitoring.
Educate patients about medications and environmental control.
Prepare and administer nebulized medication and provide related patient education when needed.
Scan testing sheets and schedule appointments for outpatient procedures.
Administer allergy injections and perform injection room duties.
Keep clinical areas and exam rooms organized and stocked; maintain samples and sample bags.
Communicate with injection room staff when emergency medications are used and require reordering.
Check and log refrigerator temperatures daily.
Complete triage tasks when scheduled and cross-train for and cover the Triage Nurse position as needed.
Prepare patient information folders, Environmental Control packets, I.D. trays, and scratch trays.
Shut down and plug in computers and otoscopes at the end of the day, packing computers when needed.
Transport supplies to and from satellite offices as needed.
Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures.
Cover the injection room and/or front offices as needed.
Train new staff as needed or directed.
Work with Healix and specialty pharmacies to process Biologics/IVIG prescriptions and forms.
Track Biologics shipments and inventory and obtain prior authorizations as needed.
Run and maintain Emerald22 as needed.
Order supplies through the approved clinic procedure.
Prepare the injection room each morning, restock it, order supplies, and reorder vials in a timely manner.
Organize refrigerated vials in appropriate bins and monitor shot cards monthly, discarding expired vials.
Ensure consent forms are signed and explain shot room policies to new patients.
Educate patients about the first injection policy.
Remain for the required 30 minutes after the last injection before lunch or the end of the day.
Clean the toy and lobby area.
Maintain knowledge of medications and IT treatment and effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols.
Perform other relevant duties assigned by a manager and/or director.