LPN - Clinic

Covenant Health•Morristown, TN

About The Position

Provides professional clinical care to patients receiving treatments and examinations in an outpatient clinical setting under the supervision of the attending provider and practice office manager. The role is with Hamblen Primary Care, part of Covenant Medical Group, the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health. Covenant Medical Group provides comprehensive care across East Tennessee, with more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers in 20 communities and services spanning primary care, walk-in clinics, preventive medicine, and surgical and subspecialty care. The LPN supports patient examinations and treatments, administers medications as ordered, documents care, educates patients, triages calls, and helps maintain clinic supplies, equipment, records, and a clean work area. The position collaborates with patients, physicians, and other care team members and follows applicable policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Requirements

Must be licensed as an LPN in the state of Tennessee.
American Heart Association BLS certification is required.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no minimum education level is specified.
Experience must be sufficient to meet the standard for the required licensure; no minimum years of experience are specified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and weight.
Assist providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments, including phlebotomy, injections, suturing, and other typical office procedures.
Administer patient medications according to provider orders and policy, including appropriate dosage, route, site, and documentation.
Orient, instruct, and train assigned personnel as applicable.
Provide basic patient care as ordered.
Ensure test results are received and relayed to patients in a timely manner.
Support patient comfort and privacy using AIDET communication fundamentals.
Document interventions, patient and family responses, and medications dispensed or prescribed in the medical record.
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating providers’ advice and instructions.
Triage patient phone calls and assess appointment urgency.
Maintain adequate supplies and ensure equipment is well maintained, clean, and in operating condition.
Monitor and ensure accurate recording in patient medical records; maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Maintain confidentiality regarding the practice, its patients, and employees.
Use office and medical equipment, including telephone, computer, fax, stethoscope, EKG machine, ear-washing equipment, scales, thermometers, blood pressure cuff, and basic lab equipment.
Maintain a clean and sanitary work area.
Perform referrals and pre-certifications as needed and where applicable.
Schedule patient appointments per provider order when applicable and relay appointment information accurately to patients.
Take calls from hospitals and nursing homes and relay appropriate information to practitioners in a timely manner.
Collaborate with patients, physicians, and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to patient care.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required education assignments annually.
Work toward goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.