Office RN

Lexington Medical Specialists•Columbia, SC

4d•Onsite

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 and specimen processing, responding to patient calls and messages, conducting telephone or in-person triage, preparing and maintaining exam rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supplies, and pre-certifying or authorizing medical services. The RN also supports physicians with other patient-care activities as requested. The position involves communication with patients of all ages, office staff, other departments, and outside contacts. It includes scheduling referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions; maintaining medical records and clinical documentation; reporting results; educating patients; and operating, cleaning, and maintaining office and patient-care equipment. The RN supports clinical policies and procedures, maintains required training and competency records, and performs other assigned duties. This is a full-time, day-shift role at LH Heart & Vasc West Columbia, with hours Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered.

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 nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner.
Carry out physician orders and assist physicians with patient care and procedures.
Administer medications by applicable routes, including intravenous administration and IV push as authorized for an RN.
Perform phlebotomy, collect and process specimens, conduct proficiency testing, and report results.
Answer and transfer telephone calls; take and communicate orders and messages; respond to patient concerns and staff requests; and perform telephone or in-person triage.
Schedule referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
Prepare, maintain, clean, and stock exam rooms and coordinate supply levels.
Conduct patient interviews, chaperone patients as needed, implement physician orders, and provide patient education.
Maintain medical records, charts, image files, forms, and clinical documentation; file, pull, copy, fax, and mail records as needed.
Pre-certify or authorize medical services and assist with coding and office procedures.
Operate, clean, and perform routine maintenance on general office, patient-care, and specialized equipment; maintain related supplies, logs, and records.
Follow health and safety requirements and support clinical policies and procedures.
Maintain required certifications, training, orientation, competencies, audits, and training logs.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000.
Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 6%, with enrollment available on day one.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional 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.