Office RN

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Office RN provides nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner and carries out physician orders. Duties include assisting with procedures, administering medications and injections, performing phlebotomy, responding to patient calls, preparing and maintaining examination rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, precertifying medical services, and assisting physicians with other patient-care needs. The role also includes communication and phone triage, scheduling, medical-record maintenance, laboratory work, patient education, clinical documentation, equipment and instrument maintenance, and support for clinical policies and procedures.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.
Current CPR certification.
Basic first aid knowledge.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum years of experience: none.

Responsibilities

Provide professional, courteous nursing care and carry out physician orders.
Assist with procedures and perform minor procedures as appropriate.
Administer medications by applicable routes, including intravenous medications and IV push as an RN.
Perform phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, proficiency testing, and results reporting.
Answer and transfer telephone calls; manage orders and messages; conduct phone and 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 handling.
Prepare and maintain examination rooms; conduct patient interviews; chaperone patients as needed; implement physician orders; provide patient education; and complete clinical documentation.
Call in prescriptions; manage medication storage and handling; and order and maintain medication levels.
Operate, clean, and perform routine maintenance on office and patient-care equipment; order supplies and maintain logs.
Maintain and sterilize instruments, and ensure instruments are appropriately stocked, stored, and used.
Complete precertification and authorization, coding, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll tasks as assigned.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, and competencies and complete department orientation and annual training.
Provide support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
Communicate appropriately with patients of all ages and respond to patient and office-staff requests and needs.
Maintain a positive attitude and foster harmonious working relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
403(b) matching plan available from day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000.