LPN- Caldwell Medical Associates

                                                                CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:                           Physician Office – LPN

DEPARTMENT:                  Caldwell Medical Associates

REPORTS TO:                     Clinic Operations Director  

SUPERVISES:                      None

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Is accountable for the delivery of consistently high quality nursing care.
• Functions under the supervision of the Physician.
• Is accountable for the effective, efficient, and safe operations of the Clinic ensuring that the objectives of the Clinic and the organization are being met.
• Ensures appropriate organizational and patient safety practices are in use.
• Promotes good public relations through contacts with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers, and the public at large.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Ensures nursing related tasks are completed in a safe, competent, appropriate, and timely manner. 
2. Assists practitioner with examinations and/or treatments, and give instructions to patients as requested by the practitioner.
3. Maintain cleanliness in examination rooms, and request supplies to maintain adequate stock.
4. Take patient’s blood pressure, weight, pulse, temperature, and/or respiration, and completes patient history information during medical visit.
5. Completes diagnostic requisition forms, and assist in scheduling of diagnostic test.
6. Follow-up on lab reports and pathology reports.
7. Scheduling of patient’s surgery at the Hospital.
8. Prepare specimen(s) sent to Caldwell Medical Center Lab including labeling and completion of requisitions for testing following Standard Precautions.
9. Demonstrates how to respond to a patient when he/she arrives at the Clinic.
10. Documents the in-take interview.
11. Use a provider-approved step-by-step screening tool to question the patient, and determine next course of action.
12. Relay results of certain diagnostic tests to patients when indicated by the physician.
13. Assists in maintaining established Clinic policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. 
14. Assists in maintaining department reports and records, and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes as directed.  
15. Assists in implementing the Clinic specific goals and objectives in keeping with overall Clinic, and organizational goals and objectives. 
16. Assists in maintaining adequate and effective communication between the Clinic, and ancillary departments for the purpose of problem solving, and improved patient care processes. 
17. Interacts with others (on the phone or in person) in a positive, professional, and appropriate manner.
18. Works cooperatively with others.  Has respect for, and an understanding of the contributions of all team members.
19. Ensures that appropriate LPN nursing standards and practices are met. 
20. Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes.  Consults with others as required, and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care, and patient outcomes. 
21. Documents adequately and appropriately.  Ensures that documentation reflects current patient status, changes in patient status, care and treatment planned.
22. Assesses patient and family needs.  Ensures adequate patient care based on patient needs by performing and/or appropriately delegating tasks as required. 
23. Acts as liaison between the Clinic, personnel, Medical Staff and other departments. Reports issues/complaints to Physician and Clinic Office Manager.
24. Attends required meeting.  
25. Promotes professional staff development. 
26. Promotes a safe environment that allows for the delivery of high quality patient care. 
27. Protects patient confidentiality by promoting, and enforcing appropriate staff communication practices. 
28. Ensures practitioner orders are carried out using sound nursing judgment. 

Performs other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Graduate of approved LPN Program and licensed to practice in the State of Kentucky

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Zero to six months of appropriate clinical/office experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

One or more years of appropriate clinical/office experience