Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Axia Women’s Health, has been a proud supporter of the local community for over 40 years. We are the largest OB/GYN practice in the area, with a philosophy centered on caring for the whole woman, attending to her physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. We provide a full range of obstetric and gynecologic care including prenatal care and pregnancy classes, infertility evaluation and treatment, minimally invasive surgery, and osteoporosis evaluation and management. We welcome women of all ages and stages of life and strive to provide up-to-date medical care with skill and compassion.  Full Time position available at Chester County Obstetrics and Gynecology located in West Chester, PA. 

Hours: Mon - Thru 7:30-4:30pm Friday 7:30-3pm and one closing shift 11:30-7pm. 

As a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Chester County OB/GYN office, your job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate and assess patient’s health care needs based on patient’s signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and guidelines.
• Obtain appropriate input and direction from the provider, as needed, to determine best clinical course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care.
• Accurately document symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice provided and patient/caller response in EMR. Follow policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients/callers and their access to appropriate health.

Patient Care:

• Maintain patient records by accurately recording medical history, vital statistics, etc., and scanning related documents.
• Checking schedules and organizing patient flow to help minimize wait time and efficiently communications delays to patients.
• Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room and assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens and preparing for exam.
• Collecting patient history and assisting Provider with various procedures and screenings.
• Relaying instructions to patients/families and providing pertinent information.

Patient Records:

• Sending and receiving patient medical records, obtaining lab/X-ray reports and hospital notes to provide Provider with complete patient history
• Completing forms/requisitions as needed to ensure patient records are accurate and claims can be properly billed.
• Adheres to Patient Confidentiality Policies and HIPAA regulations.

Quality Control and OSHA:

• Setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols, cleaning exam/procedure rooms and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control, maintaining and cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program, and restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and standardized quality control methods to provide the highest quality of patient care.

Qualified candidates will have experience as a License Practical Nurse, a degree from an accredited nursing program, a current Pennsylvania license as a Registered Nurse, CPR certification, and a minimum of 1 year experience working in a medical facility, preferably in an OB/GYN setting.  Knowledge of CPT coding, lab specific order sets, and eClinicalWorks are beneficial.

Full Time Benefits Summary:

• Full time benefit-eligibility beginning the first of the month after hire
• Immediate 401(k) matching contribution with no vesting period
• Generous PTO offering with additional time off for volunteering
• Choice of multiple medical insurance plans to best meet your needs, with premiums as low as $8 per pay
• Access to Axia providers at little to no cost through Axia’s medical insurance
• Axia-paid life insurance, short term and long term disability
• Free counseling for colleagues and family members, including parents and parents-in-law
• Additional insurance options including dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, FSA, HSA, identity theft, long term care, pet insurance and more!

Axia Women’s Health is leading the way in improving women's health. At the core of achieving this is a caring, connected, and progressive community of more than 400 providers across nearly 200 women's health centers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN physicians, breast health centers, high-risk pregnancy centers, two laboratories, urogynecology care, and fertility centers. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives. 

At Axia Women’s Health, we’re passionate about creating a community where our colleagues and patients feel empowered to be their full, authentic selves.  We welcome all individuals – without regards to gender, race, ethnicity, ability, or sexual orientation – and proudly celebrate our individual experiences and differences.