Ambulatory Clinic LPN - Family Medicine

The ambulatory clinic licensed practical nurse (LPN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to patient care, promoting and restoring patient's health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and team members, and providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families.

Requirements

• Greets patients and prepares them for examination or procedure
• Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medication as ordered
• Assists with the preparation of supplies and equipment and aiding the physician or advance practice provider during treatment
• Ensures patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner
• Assisting with scheduling of tests and treatments
• Collects, documents and delivers lab specimens; obtains lab results and other reports and enters EMR if needed
• Notifying patients of test results and follow-up appointments
• Reviews with patient/family medications, treatment and after visit instructions
• Responds to and screens telephone calls for referral to RN or physician
• Coordinates pre-visit planning by reviewing the EMR to include patient history and proactively order labs and other tests
• Completes necessary forms and obtains physician signatures as appropriate