Office RN

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Position is responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Carries out Physician orders including but not limited to assisting with procedures, administering injections, performing phlebotomy, taking patient calls, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, pre-certifying patients medical services, and assisting the physician with all other patient care as requested.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Carolina
• Current CPR certification
• Basic first aid knowledge

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner.
• Assists with procedures.
• Administers injections.
• Performs phlebotomy.
• Takes patient calls.
• Cleans and stocks exam rooms.
• Calls in prescriptions.
• Coordinates supply levels.
• Pre-certifies patients medical services.
• Assists the physician with all other patient care as requested.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Communicates appropriately with all ages.
• Responds to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Performs duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency.
• Answers and transfers telephones.
• Manages orders and messages.
• Performs phone triage.
• Manages physician orders, patient issues, etc.
• Addresses patient concerns and treatment.
• Manages staff patient care, referrals, and precertification.
• Seeks compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies.
• Schedules referrals, appointments, ancillaries, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
• Performs medical records documentation, chart maintenance, filing/pulling, image files, faxing, copying, mail in, and mail out.
• Performs phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, and results reporting.
• Manages medication administration (IV, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, oral, topical, suppository, sublingual, inhalants).
• Manages medication storage and handling, and ordering/maintaining levels.
• Prepares and maintains exam rooms.
• Conducts patient interviews.
• Assists patients as needed.
• Assists with and performs minor procedures.
• Implements Physician Orders.
• Provides patient education.
• Performs clinical documentation.
• Operates and maintains general office equipment, patient care equipment, and specialized equipment.
• Participates in in-service/education, including department orientation and annual training.
• Maintains log sheets/audits for samples, pharmacy, equipment, etc.
• Manages instruments including stocking, cleaning, sterilization, and storage.
• Provides support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
• Handles precertification/authorization, coding, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan day one
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Supplemental life insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

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