Office RN

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office RN provides professional and courteous nursing care to patients in a physician practice. The role carries out physician orders and supports patient care through procedures, injections, phlebotomy, patient calls and triage, prescription calls, exam-room preparation, supply coordination, and precertification of medical services. The RN also assists physicians with other patient-care needs as requested. The position includes communication and coordination with patients, physicians, staff, and other departments; scheduling referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions; maintaining medical records; collecting and processing specimens; managing medications; educating patients; reporting results; documenting care; and maintaining clinical equipment, instruments, and supplies. The RN performs other assigned duties and is expected to support a positive, harmonious workplace and respond to patient and staff needs across all age groups.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Carolina.
Current CPR certification.
Basic first aid knowledge.
High school diploma or equivalent.
No minimum years of experience required.

Responsibilities

Provide professional and courteous nursing care and carry out physician orders.
Assist with procedures, administer medications and injections, perform phlebotomy, and collect and process specimens.
Answer and transfer telephone calls; manage orders and messages; and perform 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, charts, diagnostic reports, correspondence, image files, and incoming and outgoing mail.
Prepare and maintain exam rooms; interview and assist patients; chaperone patients as needed; implement physician orders; provide patient education; and report results.
Call in prescriptions and manage medication storage, handling, ordering, and levels.
Coordinate supplies and maintain appropriate instrument and equipment levels; clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment and required logs.
Operate and maintain general office and patient-care equipment, as well as specialized equipment used by the practice.
Complete precertification and authorization activities and support coding, correspondence, statistical reporting, accounts payable, and payroll tasks.
Maintain required certifications, competency, orientation, and annual training.
Provide support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
Maintain a positive attitude, communicate appropriately with people of all ages, respond to patient and staff needs, and perform assigned duties or emergency duties.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000.
Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) match plan enrollment beginning on 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.