LPN Full-time

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.

At Phelps Health, we think we have a better team, benefits, and opportunities for growth than anyone else around, and we invite you to see for yourself! Apply now to join us on our mission in health care.

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