Licensed Practical Nurse - Medical Clinic

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

This position would be directly responsible for assisting the medical / psychiatric providers with medical and ancillary tasks. This includes, but is not limited to :

• Assisting with prior authorizations for medical procedures (i.e. MRI).
• Assist with checking the vital signs carts and EKG machines in the Medical Clinic (part of the PCREE Program).
• Will assist with scheduling optometry and podiatry appointments. Will assist with managing results and recommendations from appointments.
• Collaborating with Medical Supply / Pharmacist, Pharmacy vendor, and Medical and Nursing staff to resolve discrepancies with orders and treatments.
• Uploading medical documents, including consults, diagnostic results, etc., to individual EHR records.
• Disseminating medical information between providers, members of the interdisciplinary treatment teams, nursing, etc., to ensure continuity of care for individuals served.
• Providing intermediary services (i.e. clarification of order or treatment) between internal and external providers.
• Ordering supplies, organizing documents, assisting with other ancillary based tasks as needed.
• Creating spreadsheets / documents to assist providers in tracking / trending medical data.
• Assist provider with nursing tasks as necessary (i.e. obtaining vital signs) for individuals receiving medical services (i.e. annual physical examination) at the Medical Clinic.
• Assist with maintaining medical records for individuals residing on campus.
• Will attend morning medical meeting and other meetings as necessary.
• Managing lab results, including disseminating results to providers, and uploading results to EHR.
• Assisting with uploading data to the clozapine monitoring system (REMS).
• Other tasks as assigned by the Supervising Medical Provider.

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Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications : A license and current registration to practice as a practical nurse in New York State; OR a limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State; OR an application on file for a limited permit to practice as a practical nurse in New York State.

Additional Comments OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Additional Comments

NY HELPS This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee. If you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

NYS Offers Incredible Benefits!

NYS offers Incredible Benefits!

Paid Holidays and Leave

Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https : / / goer.ny.gov / training-and-professional-development. Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M / C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https : / / oer.ny.gov / public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE : Submit cover letter and résumé by January 14, 2025 to :

Sunmount-OHRM

2445 State Route 30

Tupper Lake, NY 12986

E-Mail : sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Phone : (518) 359-4150

Fax : (518) 359-4161

Please reference the above EOA # 24-126 in all correspondence.

Please note :

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sunmount OHRM

Telephone 518-359-4150

Fax 518-359-4161

Email Address sunmount.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2445 State Route 30

City Tupper Lake

State NY

Zip Code 12986

Notes on Applying Please reference the above EOA # 24-126 in all correspondence.