Med Services Clinician - LPN (Full Time) MATER

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position has a rotating weekday shift, working every third weekend (4 hrs each day) and holidays as needed. PRIMARY FUNCTION: Under immediate supervision of nurse coordinator in Medication Assisted Out Patient Treatment program for pregnant opioid dependent women, will support medical staff needs by managing medical charts, compliance of clients and all necessary appointments, tracking statistics, general filing, organizing and refining systems of documentation and reporting. Secondary support of medical staff includes medication administration and documentation. Manage required patient medical information, primarily State and Federal requirements for treatment. Acquire documentation of annual requirements from a variety of sources including electronic and paper, schedule for annual requirements. Will establish and update tracking systems, record and track compliance, and issues with compliance and will assist with maintaining compliance, preparing for discharges or transfers. Initiate the medical record by processing the new patient intake procedure: creating the new medical chart, the client ID cards, updating tracking databases, and communicating to other staff any pertinent needs for admission. Enhance medical records and maintain quality results by following a methodical and systematic filing and storing procedure. Maintain the master patient index and all compliance and infectious disease tracking tools by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; correct and communicate problems according to established procedures. Assist with scheduling all Family Center required medical appointments using IDX, will communicate to the patient via appointments cards and reminder phone calls, will track missed appointments, reschedule and create contracts for completion. Utilize JeffChart, Jeff Signature and IDX/EMR for data retrieval, medication records, appointment verification and scheduling. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• CPR BLS

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree preferred
• Previous experience in medical or substance abuse setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage medical charts
• Manage client compliance
• Manage necessary appointments
• Track statistics
• General filing
• Organize and refine systems of documentation and reporting
• Medication administration and documentation
• Manage required patient medical information, primarily State and Federal requirements for treatment
• Acquire documentation of annual requirements from a variety of sources including electronic and paper
• Schedule for annual requirements
• Establish and update tracking systems
• Record and track compliance, and issues with compliance
• Assist with maintaining compliance
• Prepare for discharges or transfers
• Initiate the medical record by processing the new patient intake procedure: creating the new medical chart, the client ID cards, updating tracking databases, and communicating to other staff any pertinent needs for admission
• Enhance medical records and maintain quality results by following a methodical and systematic filing and storing procedure
• Maintain the master patient index and all compliance and infectious disease tracking tools by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; correct and communicate problems according to established procedures
• Assist with scheduling all Family Center required medical appointments using IDX
• Communicate to the patient via appointments cards and reminder phone calls
• Track missed appointments, reschedule and create contracts for completion
• Utilize JeffChart, Jeff Signature and IDX/EMR for data retrieval, medication records, appointment verification and scheduling
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED