What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse/RN position at Cahaba Medical Care?
Principle Responsibilities :
- Punctual and regular attendance at the office during business hours
- Triage patients and take vital signs
- Document of all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)
- Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc
- Assist provider with :
- Performing exams, invasive procedures, and minor surgeries
- Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
- Completing quality management in EMR
- Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
- E-prescribing medications once the provider has made the appropriate changes to the medicines.
- Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients
- Prepare patients for examination or procedures
- Set up for procedures
- Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments, and procedures
- Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records
- Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by a physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.
- Work through assigned tasks in EMR
- Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary healthcare offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providersQualifications :
- 5 yrs experience
- Satisfactory completion of the CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program or Nursing Program
- Maintain active Alabama RN or LPN license in good standing
- Experience in a medical office desired
- Excellent customer service and phone communication skills