Office RN

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office RN provides nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner and carries out physician orders. The role includes assisting with procedures, administering medications and injections, performing phlebotomy, responding to patient calls, preparing and maintaining exam rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, precertifying medical services, and supporting physicians with other patient-care needs. The nurse communicates with patients, physicians, staff, and other departments; handles phone triage, messages, scheduling, referrals, and patient concerns; and maintains medical records and clinical documentation. The position also involves specimen collection and processing, reporting results, patient education, equipment and instrument upkeep, and supporting compliance with health and safety requirements. Additional administrative duties may include coding, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll. The RN performs other duties as assigned.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide professional, 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, handle orders and messages, and conduct phone or in-person triage for patients, physicians, and staff.
Schedule referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
Maintain medical records, charts, forms, image files, and clinical documentation; handle filing, faxing, copying, and mail.
Prepare and maintain exam rooms, interview patients, chaperone patients as needed, implement physician orders, provide patient education, and report results.
Call in prescriptions and manage medication storage, handling, ordering, and inventory levels.
Operate, clean, maintain, and arrange supplies for office, patient-care, laboratory, and specialized equipment.
Maintain instruments through appropriate stocking, cleaning, sterilization, use, and storage.
Complete precertification and authorization duties and support coding for visits, procedures, surgeries, and hospital services.
Maintain applicable logs and audits, including for samples, pharmacy, emergency equipment, oxygen, and other equipment.
Support clinical policies and procedures and complete required orientation, annual training, competency activities, and licensure or certification requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
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.
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.
Sign-on bonus up to $10,000.