Triage Licensed Practical Nurse - ACU | Internal Medicine | Day Shift | Full-time

UF Health • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides high-level, patient-centered care in a physician office setting. The role handles phone triage, prior authorizations, prescription refills, and appointment coordination, while measuring and recording vital signs, placing patients in exam rooms, preparing them for exams and procedures, assisting health care providers, and supporting patients during exams. The LPN administers medications, processes patient phone calls according to practice protocols, instructs patients about health care and treatments, and provides health care providers with information about patients’ health status. The position also maintains medical supply inventory and stocks exam rooms. The LPN may be required to float to other UFHP practices as needed for staffing.

Requirements

• Licensed LPN eligible to practice in the State of Florida.
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from AHA or Red Cross, or obtain it within the first 90 days of employment; certification must be maintained.
• Successfully complete the medication test within 30 days of hire.
• Display initiative and ability to multitask.
• Have outstanding patient/customer service skills, verbal clarity, team focus, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of ambulatory care or hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage phone triage, prior authorizations, prescription refills, and appointment coordination.
• Measure and record patients’ vital signs.
• Place patients in exam rooms and prepare them for exams and procedures.
• Assist health care providers with exams and procedures and support patients during exams.
• Administer medications.
• Process patient phone calls according to practice protocols.
• Instruct patients regarding health care and treatments.
• Provide health care providers with information about patients’ health status.
• Maintain medical supply inventory and stock exam rooms.
• Float to other UFHP practices as needed for staffing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed