JOB SUMMARY (overview of job): Provides direct and indirect clinical care under the supervision of the medical group administration. Must possess exceptional interpersonal, educational and training ability. Must be able to use critical thinking to prioritize needs of clinic, allowing for most efficient clinic flow, and optimal patient experience. Must put the patient first and possess a knowledge that demonstrates ability to utilize community and organizational resources effectively. Must be able to assist in the building of a well-trained, clinically competent and positive team to support provider schedules. Must work as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive primary care to all patients. Must possess exceptional time management skills. Willing to assist and train staff to support provider in-office procedures. Required to accommodate for and attend 80% of all scheduled meetings.

Essential Position Functions

• Prepares for, attends and participates in team meetings/huddle(s) and delegates tasks to appropriate team members
• Identify clinical needs proactively by review/scrubbing of monthly quality reports and communicating needs during daily huddle
• Collaborates in developing team priorities and patient goals Along with other team members, administers depression screening tools
• Assess for screening needs, dependent on diagnoses
• Update health maintenance and make provider aware of health maintenance needs
• Manage referrals
• Answer calls real time, when able
• Under the supervision of the provider, completes Annual Wellness Visit
• Actively participates in patient education that has been provided by the organization, to include goal setting, self-management, and coaching
• Assists Staffing Coordinator with coordination and maintenance of staffing schedules
• Assumes responsibility for ordering supplies, equipment maintenance, overall clinic appearance / cleanliness
• Routinely evaluates clinic for Quality compliance and turns in outdated checklists on a monthly basis
• Acts as a preceptor to new staff, working with Informatics and Staffing Coordinator to orient new staff to clinics
• Attends Clinic Coordinator meeting

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: Experience in overseeing unit operations successfully preferred. Ability to follow through on prescribed organizational operations.

EDUCATION: Current Montana License as a Licensed Practical Nurse, 2 years clinic experience preferred. Current BLS, certifications. 

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY: Current Montana State Board of Nursing licensure as LPN. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification and re-certification every two years.

Aptitudes: Ability to achieve cognitive, organization and emotional maturity to deal effectively with multiple tasks, stresses, deadlines, difficult situations and/or customers. Possesses interpersonal/communication skills necessary for effective, non-judgmental, and empathetic patient care and customer relations. Open to feedback and open to a changing environment, which requires flexibility in scheduling and department assignments. 

Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:

Criminal background check

Reference checks

Drug Screening