Clinical Coordinator LPN

WVU Medicine • Bridgeport, CT

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About The Position

Provide specialized care to specific patient populations, ensuring optimal care and coordination between providers, patients, and healthcare teams. Act as a liaison for patient testing, scheduling, and referrals while assisting in patient education and the implementation of care plans. The position is based in the UHC Orthopaedics cost center at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

The LPN provides hands-on assistance under the supervision of an RN or physician, helps coordinate appointments, testing, and procedures, supports care-plan implementation and follow-up, assists with prior authorizations, provides basic patient education, and documents patient care. The role works with RNs, physicians, and other healthcare providers to support continuity and quality of care, as well as related administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate LPN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• State criminal background check and federal background check, if applicable, as required for regulated areas.
• Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Five years of experience as an LPN.
• Ability to use competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and maximize resource use.
• Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of nursing processes.
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with patients, families, physicians, and other employees.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict positively and effectively.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 35 pounds or more, as well as standing and walking.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized LPN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on patient assistance in accordance with care plans, including preparing or administering medications, performing basic tests, assisting with procedures, and obtaining specimens under RN or physician supervision.
• Coordinate patient appointments, testing, and procedures, working with scheduling departments to help ensure timely care.
• Assist with implementing care plans developed by RNs and physicians and ensure appropriate follow-up and care delivery.
• Assist with obtaining prior authorizations for patient services in coordination with healthcare providers and insurance companies.
• Provide patients with basic education about conditions and treatments under the direction of an RN or healthcare provider.
• Document patient care activities, assessments, and progress accurately according to departmental guidelines and under RN or physician supervision.
• Collaborate with RNs, physicians, and other healthcare providers to support continuity and quality of patient care.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed to support patient care delivery.

What This Job Offers

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