Office RN

Lexington Medical Specialists•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office RN provides professional, courteous nursing care to patients and carries out physician orders. The role includes assisting with procedures, administering medications and injections, performing phlebotomy, collecting and processing specimens, triaging patient calls, coordinating referrals and appointments, maintaining medical records, and supporting physicians with patient care. The RN also helps prepare and maintain exam rooms, manage supplies, complete precertifications and authorizations, communicate results, and operate and maintain clinical and general office equipment. The position requires communication with patients of all ages, office staff, other departments, and external contacts. The RN is expected to respond to patient and staff needs, follow health and safety requirements, support clinical policies and procedures, and perform other duties as assigned. The position is based at LH Heart&Vasc West Columbia and is scheduled Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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 and courteous nursing care to patients and carry out physician orders.
Assist with procedures and provide patient care, including interviewing, chaperoning, triage, patient education, and implementation of physician orders.
Administer medications by applicable routes, including intravenous medication as permitted for an RN, and manage medication storage and handling.
Perform phlebotomy, collect and process specimens, conduct proficiency testing, and report results.
Answer and transfer telephone calls; manage orders and messages; triage patient and staff concerns; and communicate with physicians, patients, and staff.
Schedule referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
Maintain medical records, documentation, forms, charts, image files, and incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Prepare and maintain exam rooms; clean, stock, and sterilize equipment and instruments; and coordinate supply levels.
Precertify and obtain authorizations for medical services, procedures, surgeries, and hospital services.
Operate and take responsibility for general office and patient-care equipment, including routine maintenance, supply ordering, log sheets, and cleaning.
Provide support and guidance regarding clinical policies and procedures.
Complete required orientation, training, competency, certification and licensure activities, audits, and log sheets.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000.
Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees and their families.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) match plan eligibility 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.
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.