LPN - Salem

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.

No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

General Summary

The Office LPN assists the physician or mid-level provider by providing assessment’s, treatment, testing, and education for the patients of the practice. Must be well organized, high level of professionalism, excellent customer service skills, detail oriented, able to multitask efficiently, critical thinker and perform’ s in a fast-paced work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Follows established clinic policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, critical lab notification, etc. to ensure that patient care is provided in an optimally safe environment.
Administers medications (oral, IM, and SC) as ordered.
Assists the provider with procedures, maintaining sterile field and managing instrument trays.
Assists with examination as requested within scope of license.
Phone triage. Acts as a general liaison between physician/APP and patient. Calls patients with normal/abnormal test results, answer’s questions and assisting physician with return calls.
Documents chief complaint/visit reason and details according to provider preference.
Escorts patients to exam room and obtains patient height, weight, and a full set of vital signs accurately.
Initiates, reviews, and updates patient's medication and summary list according to provider preference.
Performs point of care lab testing and obtains blood samples and other specimens for lab testing as ordered.
Informs and sets up patients and/or guardian for My Chart at the time of service and informs and educates patients regarding the benefits of signing up for My Chart.
Provides patient teaching and supportive services as needed.
Provides treatments as ordered.
Schedules diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, obtain’ s precertification and authorization as required by payers and ordered by provider.
Trains LPN and MA in the clinic role.
Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, is a team player, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Education

Graduate of an accredited LPN program and approved IV therapy course.

Work Experience

Nursing or other health care experience preferred but not required.

Certification/License

Current LPN license in the state of Missouri required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support required.

Mental/Physical Requirements

Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions

Frequent exposure to infectious disease and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort.

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