Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Primary Care - $2k sign on!

Greater Good Health•Missoula, MT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Greater Good Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide primary care at its Missoula, Montana clinic. Reporting directly to the Clinic Manager, the LPN works closely with a Nurse Practitioner to deliver holistic, coordinated, high-touch care to a panel of senior patients. The role supports patient care across pre-visit, visit, and post-visit activities, clinic operations, safety standards, and care coordination. The position is 100% on-site, with stated hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST and a 30-minute lunch. Greater Good Health delivers senior-focused, value-based care through primary care clinics and integrated clinical solutions. Its care model emphasizes patient outcomes, quality, and experience over volume, and aims to improve access and clinical outcomes while reducing avoidable healthcare costs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Successful completion of an initial LPN program.
At least 2 years of experience as an LPN.
At least 1 year of phlebotomy experience.
Strong communication skills with patients, families, the care team, and leaders; ability to build and maintain patient relationships.
Ability to prioritize and execute efficiently while keeping patients first.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and flex into other tasks as needed.
Commitment to quality, patient experience, and outcomes in value-based care.

Nice To Haves

Primary care experience.
Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association.
At least 6 months of laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver clinical care and support patient care activities in partnership with the Nurse Practitioner, including managing patient panels and advocating for patients.
Help patients navigate healthcare resources and care plans, and coordinate care with the care team.
Maintain efficient clinic flow by rooming patients, assisting the provider with staying on schedule, and flexing to support rooming as needed.
Complete pre-visit activities, including verifying patient health information, preparing charts and exam rooms, and escorting patients to exam rooms.
Conduct visit activities, including taking vital signs, performing screenings, recording histories, reviewing medications, and preparing patients for procedures or tests.
Provide patient education about prevention, lifestyle management, and disease management.
Under provider direction, administer vaccinations and perform appropriate procedures such as ABI, spirometry, and EKGs.
Oversee laboratory activities, including reviewing orders, drawing blood, collecting samples, and preparing specimens for shipment or analysis.
Support patient check-out and post-visit tasks, including referrals, care coordination, external record requests, and follow-up outreach to patients or caregivers.
Help patients schedule follow-up visits, imaging, and laboratory services; handle pre-authorization requests and medication refill requests.
Handle back-office calls, manage clinical-document faxes, support medical record retrieval, triage inbound calls, and make outbound follow-up calls to patients and other healthcare contacts.
Maintain exam-room and laboratory equipment, stock and clean rooms, dispose of contaminated items according to protocol, and follow safety procedures.
Maintain required logs and checks, including refrigerator temperatures and checks of emergency and expired medications and oxygen.
Manage immunizations, including vaccine ordering, storage, and handling, and adhere to the vaccine management plan; manage medication inventory.
Be responsible for patient-care quality and clinical outcome KPIs.
Promote a high-quality patient and teammate experience and collaborate with clinic staff to support patients and colleagues.
Welcome and care empathetically for patients and team members, support Nurse Practitioners and clinic staff, listen to patient needs, and participate in care team meetings.
Promote and participate in in-clinic and community outreach events, take on operational projects as assigned, and communicate with team members to support patient needs and smooth patient flow.
Provide coverage to other MAs and LPNs as needed.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus.
Competitive compensation package.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Paid holidays and vacation time.
Paid parental leave.
401(k) program with company match.
Monthly phone and internet reimbursement.
BetterHelp sessions and a monthly wellness benefit.
Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage with premiums fully covered by Greater Good Health for full-time team members; voluntary supplemental life insurance is also offered at a discounted rate.
Employee discount savings program.
Voluntary short-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance plans.