Licensed Practical Nurse - Physician Practice
Schuylkill•Allentown, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
Works as part of a care team to improve quality requirement execution, throughput, efficiency, and the overall patient experience. Provides care to designated patients and coordinates care across the continuum. Also performs administrative functions in the practice. This is an onsite position at the Allentown location, with a day shift and a Monday–Friday schedule with variable shifts.
Requirements
- Technical school diploma from an LPN program.
- Ability to establish and maintain control of violent patients or dangerous situations.
- Basic computer skills, critical thinking, and ability to concentrate.
- Knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
- Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs.; frequent sitting and standing; frequent keyboard use. Patient-care providers may need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient history and reason for visit to assist the provider.
- Complete observation, physical exams, telephone triage, and analysis of diagnostic data.
- Track and log ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests and present all test results to the provider.
- Educate patients, maintain current and appropriate education materials, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient education.
- Assist patients with prescription refill inquiries, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization.
- Assist providers during procedures and examinations, and clean instruments and rooms afterward.
- Coordinate internal and external appointments for new and established patients based on medical needs, preferences, and practice schedule.
- Intervene to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based on physiological, behavioral, and environmental observations.
- Participate in telephone triage by obtaining clinically appropriate data and symptoms and advising and instructing patients according to established protocols and/or provider orders.
- Perform administrative functions in the practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
