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The Pavilion at Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Amarillo, TX | Full Time
$44k-54k (estimate)
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City of Amarillo is Hiring a Public Health LVN Near Amarillo, TX
Position Information
Requisition Number
S2218P
Position Title
Public Health LVN
Salary
$19.11 hr
Division
Public Health
Department
25013-Public Health- IMM/Locals
Location
Public Safety & Organizational Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Hours/Days
Mon-Thur 40 hr work week with the ability to work an after-hours schedule if needed
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Classified/Unclassified
Classified
Grant Funded
Yes
Job Description
A job at the City of Amarillo is personally rewarding, here you can bring your talent, your ability, your sense of responsibility and your sense of personal pride knowing that you can make a difference. As an employee of the City of Amarillo you are contributing to the success of your city, and you are helping the community you live in.
Under general supervision of the Program Manager, this position works with families and healthcare providers of Potter and Randall Counties. Responsibilities include providing vaccine, assisting health care providers, and other clinic duties.
Under general supervision of the Program Manager, this position works with families and healthcare providers of Potter and Randall Counties. Responsibilities include providing vaccine, assisting health care providers, and other clinic duties.
ESSENTIALRESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides compassionate, quality patient care to patients.
- Maintains all necessary licensing and credentials.
- Provide immunizations via the mobile unit and the clinic’s fixed location.
- Maintains appropriate patient documentation.
- Provides information to clients, families, and providers on the purpose of ImmTrac and the importance of maintaining complete immunization histories in the registry.
- Educates clients and families on public health clinical services for their children.
- Conducts health fares for providers, schools, and other community groups.
- Conducts fieldwork, as needed, to interact with clients.
- Assists with vaccine management.
- Performs clerical duties, including data entry, managing the file storage system and making copies of forms for clients.
- Assists health care providers across Amarillo and Canyon who participate in the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) program.
- Assists clerk with registering patients, as needed.
- Documents any technical assistance, follow-up compliance visits, or unannounced visits , as required.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of area of specialty, anatomy and physiology, medications and disease processes and ability to apply those concepts to patients.
- Knowledge of the Public Health ten essential functions.
- Knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Act.
- Knowledge of the design and presentation of training programs.
- Skills in Phlebotomy.
- Skills to use and maintain a sphygmomanometer, thermometer and other medical assessment equipment (i.e. stethoscope, otoscope, and ophthalmoscope)
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to use a computer with Microsoft Office for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skill.
- Skills to operate small office equipment, including a multi-function copy machine, fax machine and multi-line telephone systems.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
- Ability to travel out of town for trainings and seminars.
- Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
- Ability to drive to off-site locations including patient homes and meetings within Potter and Randall counties.
- Ability to quickly change focus and priorities to address competing priorities, as necessary.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.
Licenses/Certification
Required Qualifications
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent. Must be a graduate of an accredited LVN program and licensed within the State of Texas. A minimum of two (2) years of nursing related experience is required. A valid Texas driver’s license is required.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also walk, stand, sit, hear, crouch, balance, grasp, handle, feel, finger, reach, push, pull, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and preform repetitive motions.
Special Instructions Summary
The City of Amarillo is home to approximately 200,000 people. We service 1,042 mile of streets, 2,018 acres of parks, 63,683 solid waste residential customers, 194,545 transit passengers.
A job at the City of Amarillo is personally rewarding, here you can bring your talent, your ability, your sense of responsibility and your sense of personal pride knowing that you can make a difference.
As an employee of the City of Amarillo you are contributing to the success of your city, and you are helping the community you live in. The parks in Amarillo, the roads your drive on, the emergency personnel who keep you safe all have one thing in common, we serve the citizens of Amarillo.
Working for the City of Amarillo is inherently meaningful because the work we do is related to building and improving our community. Public service is where talented people come to serve together and make a difference and we look forward to showing you how rewarding a career in public service can be.
EEO/ADA
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$28k-35k (estimate)
POST DATE
02/12/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
05/08/2024
WEBSITE
ceocityofamarillo.net
SIZE
<25
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