LPN-CHA - Primary Care
Company: New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: September 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
About NHRMC
NHRMC, established in 1967 in Wilmington, NC, is recognized as a
preeminent healthcare organization focused on leading our community
to outstanding health. We have an 855 bed network of hospitals and
multi-specialty physician group practices with more than 200
physicians. With a network of primary, specialty, neighborhood
clinics and regional medical centers; you will find our culture is
the very definition of best in practice. Join us and find out how
many ways NHRMC offers you the chance to focus on what really
matters - our patients and community.
About the Job
Location: New Hanover Medical Group
Department: NHMG-16th Street
Full Time Equivalent: FTE: 1.0
Work Schedule: 9HR DAY
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
What You'll Do
Summary:
Works in collaboration with the providers to assess, plan, provide
exemplary patient care and implement a plan of care. Orders,
interprets and records results of clinical tests and reports
results to physicians.
Responsibilities:
Responsibility I: NHRMC Standards of Performance
--- Ownership - responsible for all outcomes of efforts and
actions
--- Teamwork - demonstrates a willingness to assist co-workers and
to accept additional assignments as requested to support the
department efficiently
--- Communication - acknowledge patients and co-workers, listen
attentively while maintaining eye contact and speaking to them
directly and respectfully
--- Compassion - Be an advocate for patients, families and
teammates. Show them you care and always follow up.
Responsibility II: Patient Care
--- Assumes overall responsibility for patient flow within the
office setting
--- Obtains all outside medical records and tests results from
referring physician
--- Review patient schedule with physician and plan for clinical
day
--- Clean treatment rooms and ensure that proper supplies are
stocked and available
--- Escort patient to treatment room and perform basic routine
testing
--- Inform patients of results of testing and ongoing treatment
plan after review with physician
--- Answer / triage all clinical issues as deemed appropriate by
the physician
--- Ensures that patients have follow up testing and appointment
with physician
--- Develops a working relationship with referring physicians
Responsibility III: Clinical
--- Recording patient interview, history and chief complaint
--- Ability to obtain an accurate set of vitals
--- Ability to perform routine EKG and document accordingly
--- Strong working knowledge of current medications, dosing
information and prescribing requirements
--- Prepares and administers medications, vaccines and treatments
with knowledge of purpose and adverse effects of nursing care
provided
--- Ability to comfortably administer respiratory therapies; i.e
nebulizer treatments
--- Change dressings, applying bandages, removing sutures and other
first aid procedures.
--- Phlebotomy and collection of specimens
--- Providing patient education with regards to office policies,
medications, management of diseased, home treatments and special
diets
--- Assisting the physician with exams and minor office surgery
--- Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking and sterilizing
instruments
--- Recording accurate refrigerator temperature logs daily, as well
as spore testing on Autoclave's
--- Disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards
--- Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all
times
--- Maintains compliancy within regulatory agencies such as HIPAA,
OSHA, DNV and CLIA if applicable
Responsibility IV: Accountability of Patient Care
--- Ensures that patients have all information and questions
answered about their health and treatments received, to include
future treatment plans
--- Completes all documentation for observation, planning and
evaluation of care provided to patients
--- Assumes responsibility for tracking patient through radiology,
laboratory and all other referrals
--- Assists physician with History and Physical
--- Logs and tracks outbound patient referrals to be reported to
Manager
--- Works with pharmacies and insurance companies on prior
authorizations as needed
--- Responsible for inventory of all sample medications, perform
monthly inventory on expired medications, reports and disposes of
accordingly
Responsibility V: General Practice Duties
--- Must maintain a current state license, including CPR
--- Must have physical exam and annual TB skin testing
--- Provide telephone coverage / daily patient call backs
--- Assist front office staff with filing and other clerical
needs
--- PHI - refrain from discussing Patient Health Information in
public in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and policies
--- Ability and flexibility to cover various medical offices when
needed
--- Adheres to departmental dress codes as observed by director and
wears picture identification badge, 100% of the time
--- Maintains continuing education requirements as required.
Position Requirements
Credentials:
Essential:
Licensed Practical Nurse
Education:
Essential:
Associate Degree
Other information:
Experience: Experience preferred. Demonstrates standards of
performance (ownership, teamwork, communication, compassion) that
support patient satisfaction and principles of service
excellence.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Individual will possess commensurate combination of education,
experience and qualifications.
Other Information
This position description has been designed to indicate the general
nature and level of work performed by employees within this
classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as
a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and
qualifications which may be required of the employee assigned to
the position. Depending on the location of the job, duties may
vary. Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a
promise of employment, nor an employment contract of any kind; my
employment with the Company is at will.
Consider a career at NHRMC and become part of this award-winning
team!
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