LVN Needed

FIRST PHYSICIANS • West Odessa, TX

4d • $18 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The LVN provides hands-on patient care alongside our physicians and providers. In a busy walk-in setting, you’ll prepare patients for their visits, assist providers, give medications, injections, and IVs, and help every patient leave feeling informed and cared for.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program
• Active, unrestricted Texas LVN license
• Current BLS (CPR) certification
• Strong clinical skills, including injections and vital signs
• Caring, professional, and patient with every patient
• Organized and able to keep up with a busy clinic

Responsibilities

• Room patients and take vital signs, height, weight, and medical history
• Document visits accurately in Athena
• Give medications, injections, and immunizations as ordered by the provider
• Start peripheral IVs and give IV fluids and medications as ordered by the provider
• Perform point-of-care tests such as glucose, urinalysis, strep, flu, and COVID
• Draw blood and collect lab specimens
• Assist providers with exams and minor procedures
• Perform EKGs, wound care, and dressing changes
• Help with DOT physicals and workers’ compensation visits, including drug screens and required paperwork
• Teach patients about medications, follow-up care, and discharge instructions
• Return patient calls as directed by providers
• Help with prior authorizations and referrals as needed
• Clean and stock exam rooms and maintain medical supplies
• Follow infection control, safety, and HIPAA guidelines

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree