Description
Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a LPN / LVN for a job in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: LPN / LVN
- Discipline: LPN / LVN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Overview
Primary Purpose Responsible for assisting the physician and/or Advanced Care Practitioner (ACP) with patient care, patient intake at office visit, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record. Major Responsibilities· Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric population of patients, as pertinent to the scope of the specialty of the office setting.
· Pre-visit planning with provider and care team.
· Follows the patient intake/rooming work in place at the practice.
· May include medication administration, including injections.
· Check vital signs, height, and weight.
· May assist with reviewing medication history and updating medication list.
· May assist with satisfaction of pertinent health maintenance requirements.
· Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order or provider order.
· Utilizes standard precautions, complies with CHS Policies; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations; and The Joint Commission (TJC), Division of Facility Services (DFS), and other Regulatory Agency standards as applicable to the practice.
· Reports patient's condition and reaction to the provider following procedures, medication administration, or treatments. · Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization as needed.
· Participates in electronic documentation of care at the direction of the provider.
· Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards. Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.
· Performs venipuncture. May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing. Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.
· Responsible for monitoring inventory and stock medications, narcotics, and emergency medications/equipment specific to the practice setting.
· Ensures that all ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the provider is presented with all test results.
Minimum Job Requirements EducationHigh school graduate or equivalent required. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required. Must maintain current certification.
Must possess one of the following:
a) Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
b) Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years prior clinical experience required.
c) Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214.
d) Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing.
e) 3 years on the job training and successful completion of CHS Medical Group approved competency assessment.
Certification / LicenseRecognized/certified as a CMA or RMA by one of the following National Organizations:
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- National HealthCareer Association (NHA)
- National Healthcare Worker's Association (NHCWA)
- National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP), National Registry of Medical Assistants (NRMA)
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #129663. Posted job title: Lpn - Atrium Health Charlotte Ob/Gyn South End Ft
About Atrium Health CharlotteHeadquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking
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