What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at WCM-Q?
Position Summary
Under direction, assists physicians and nurses with patient care, electronic medical record (EMR) chart management and patient flow
Job Responsibilities
- Assists with patient flow. Monitors patient arrival, escorts patient to exam room, monitors patient wait times, assists patient in preparing for exam and advises physician when patient is ready. Assists during examination if required or requested.
- Ensures the exam rooms are clean and ready for the next patient. Washes, sterilizes and sets up instruments and equipment, stock rooms, checks materials and medications for expiration and discards medical waste properly.
- When needed, records medical information within the patients’ electronic medical record as appropriate.
- Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and / or reagents. May order supplies / equipment / reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately. Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.
- Answers phones, responds to inquiries and triages calls to appropriate personnel.
- Assists with administrative tasks which may include prior authorizations, form completion, referrals, maintaining of logs and educational materials and sending / receiving messages, mail and faxes or records, labs, x-ray reports and hospital notes.
- Provides in-office, patient care services. Duties may include obtaining patient histories, vital signs, venipuncture, specimen collection, administering vaccines / medications and educating patients.
Education
Experience
Approximately 2 or more years of related clinical experience.
New grads may be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions / Physical Demands
Salary : $34 - $38
