Office RN

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

18h

About The Position

The Office RN provides professional and courteous nursing care to patients in a physician practice. The role carries out physician orders, assists with procedures, administers medications and injections, performs phlebotomy, takes and triages patient calls, prepares and maintains exam rooms, coordinates supplies, calls in prescriptions, and pre-certifies or authorizes medical services. The RN also supports physicians with other patient-care needs as requested.

The position includes communication and scheduling support, medical-records management, specimen collection and processing, results reporting, medication management, patient education, clinical documentation, equipment and instrument care, and support for clinical policies and procedures. Duties may also include coding, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll. The employee performs other assigned duties.

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.
• No minimum years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, courteous nursing care and respond to patient and office staff requests.
• Carry out physician orders and assist with procedures and other patient-care activities.
• Administer medications by applicable routes, including IV medications and IV push when appropriate for an RN; manage medication storage, ordering, and inventory.
• Perform phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, proficiency testing, and results reporting.
• Answer and transfer calls, relay orders and messages, and conduct telephone or in-person triage for physicians, patients, and staff.
• Schedule referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
• Maintain medical records, including documentation, forms, chart maintenance and filing, image files, faxing, copying, and mail.
• Prepare and maintain exam rooms; conduct patient interviews; chaperone patients as needed; assist with or perform minor procedures; implement physician orders; provide patient education; and complete clinical documentation.
• Operate and maintain office, patient-care, and specialized equipment; order supplies; maintain logs; and clean equipment.
• Maintain instruments and supplies, including appropriate stocking, cleaning, sterilization, use, and storage.
• Complete required orientation, annual training, competency activities, and certification or licensure requirements.
• Maintain logs and audits for samples, pharmacy, Mayday equipment, oxygen, and other equipment.
• Provide support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
• Complete precertification and authorization work, coding, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning day one for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) match plan enrollment beginning day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Option to elect supplemental life insurance at low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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