Licensed Practical Nurse
EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS GROUP•Town of Amherst, NY
•$24 - $44
About The Position
This position works on a clinical operations team, providing clinical support to providers while helping ensure patients have a safe and positive experience. The Licensed Practical Nurse performs clinical duties across operational areas, supports patient flow and triage, maintains patient records and exam rooms, and assists patients during and after their visits. The role may also include training others and performing other duties assigned by the manager.
Requirements
- Valid New York State LPN license or ATC BOC certification.
- Electronic medical record (EMR) knowledge required.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Corrected vision and hearing within normal range to observe and communicate with patients, providers, and staff.
- Ability to perform frequent reaching, stooping, squatting, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Ability to stand and walk extensively.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Full range of body motion, including the ability to position and move patients.
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years of experience rooming patients in a high-volume medical office; preferred but not required.
- Experience in wound care and casting; highly preferred.
- MEDENT EMR experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with clinical leadership to ensure smooth patient flow in operational areas.
- Perform clinical duties in all areas, including Express, Cast Room, and pods.
- Apply and remove casts, sutures, staples, and braces.
- Provide wound care and patient education.
- Respond to triages as needed or assigned, in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Room patients; take vitals and history; and update electronic medical charts as needed.
- Update and maintain patient medical records, including visit details, insurance, and contact information.
- Provide patients with appropriate paperwork after visits, schedule follow-up appointments, send medical records as requested, and answer patient inquiries.
- Maintain exam rooms to appropriate regulatory standards.
- Audit new patient charts.
- Work as part of a team to replenish exam room, clinical, and designated-area office supplies.
- Train others as needed or directed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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