Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse serves the patients at Grand View practices, collaborating with patients and their providers to ensure the delivery of quality, efficient and cost-effective healthcare services. The Licensed Practical Nurse is accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients served and collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. This LPN position will support the Endocrinology Practice located in Lansdale with occasional coverage at the Quakertown office.
Essential Functions:
- Ensures physicians have information necessary to provide exceptional care.
- Greets, escorts and interviews patients and prepares exam rooms for physician.
- Reviews daily incoming office, enters into the EHR for physician reviews, and follows up with office physician as necessary.
- Utilizes computer to gather information, review patient data and schedule appointments.
- Reviews medications and prescription requests, including notification of need for appointment.
- Coordinates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic testing.
- Takes accurate vital signs, which include, but are not limited to, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressures, height and weight. Must be able to enter efficiently into the computer system.
- Performs tests such as EKGs, PFTs, audio tests, vision tests and must set up any other tests requested by the physician.
- Communicates test results to the patient under the direction of the provider, as well as answering questions that the patient may have.
- Gives injections and performs venipuncture as needed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Vocational diploma Licensed Practical Nurse training and over 6 months to 1 year of acute care setting required.
BENEFITS:
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees, including:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance available the first of the month after start date.
- Wellness and gym discounts and free cardiac rehab gym.
- 403b.
- On-site discounted child care center.
- Paid time off.
- Sick time for full-time employees.
- Tuition assistance.
- Free life insurance for full-time employees.
- Long-term disability for full-time employees.
- Short-term disability.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Identity theft insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Employee discount program.
- Employee assistance program.
- Free parking.
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