Job Description:
Shift: First Shift,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Job Summary:
The incumbent provides routine clinic nursing procedures and personal care services to patients.
Essential Functions:
- Obtains and records patient’s vital signs and weight
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Assists Provider with patient examinations
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perform medical procedures, and wound care, as needed
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Administers and documents medication administration in patient chart example oral subconscious or intramuscular injection
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Collects samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples
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Reviews Provider’s orders, lab requests and close out tasks and provider or nurse and LPN buckets
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Interviews patient to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart for provider
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Assist patients with scheduling follow appointments
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Complete and submit prior authorizations for imaging, medications, Nexplanon, Paragard, procedures
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Processes patient referral requests and Conducts insurance Verification for referrals
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Follow up on patient request as ordered by provider example medication refills telephone inquiries from affiliated agencies and other specialty providers as needed
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Maintains health department STD treatment lists and verification records
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Communicate with affiliated agencies regarding test results and updates on patients, maintenance of Health Department. STD Tx lists and verification of Tx
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Supports Chronic Care Management Team
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Assist with stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies
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Assist in administering Covid-19 testing and education
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Sterilizes equipment and supplies
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Maintains crash cart to ensure all medications and supplies are current
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Act as back up for patient flow
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Meeting with pharmaceutical representative and receiving medications and aiding with connecting with providers
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Oversees Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program
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Maintains medical equipment and monitors need of equipment.
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Assist with onboarding on new CMAs
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Participates in community education programs and Health fairs
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Administers and coordinate flu vaccine clinics
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Provides education to patients as needed
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Performs other duties as assigned
Supervisory Functions:
None
Experience and Skills:
Qualifications:
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One year certificate from college or technical school for Licensed Graduate Practical Nursing; One year of practical experience in a community health center or an allied health field environment.
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Strong customer service focus
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Effective verbal communication skills
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Teamwork orientation
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Organized and able to manage competing priorities
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Good judgment
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Resourcefulness in problem solving
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Able to take and follow through with delegated tasks and accountability
From: Spectrum Health Services, Inc