Medical Practice LPN- Pulmonary Department- Poughkeepsie, NY

Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
*$4,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals, pro-rated for Part-time!*
Medical Office LPN position in the Pulmonary department in Poughkeepsie, NY
40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts Monday through Friday; 8:00AM- 4:30PM
Purpose:
To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.
Essential Responsibilities

• Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs temperature, height and weight, vision, and chief complaint.
• Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, and suture removal.
• Collects, prepares, and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.
• Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, takes prescribed medication, prepares for tests, monitors treatment progress and notes symptom changes.
• Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relays a physician's instructions.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and Organization's missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Completes all meaningful use requirements.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 10. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains and Model the Organization's values.
• Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills/data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

Preferred:

• Minimum Experience: one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

Education Required:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1145
Department: Pulmonary
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $25.70 - $47.72 Hourly