Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Florida Medical Clinic
- Wesley Chapel, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Gives you an employer that you will have pride in working for
- Provides excellent training programs and opportunities for growth
- Offers Medical Benefits including:
- Employer Contributions to HSA high deductible plan
- Discounts at our medical facilities
- Cigna Open Access OAPIN & OAP plans
- Supports Incentive based Wellness Programs
- Offers company sponsored Life Insurance with buy-up provisions
- Provides Dental, Vision, Long and Short Term Disability, Accident & Illness policy options
- Supports Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Gives generous 401K plan with annual 3% Employer contribution after one year of employment
- Values and appreciates its employees
- Boasts a reputation for superior health care and quality service
- Completes the start of day processes
- Unlocks cabinets and doors
- Powers up equipment
- Logs on all work stations in exam room and work area
- Sets up medical supplies and equipment for the day
- Properly room patients
- Takes and records vitals
- Updates IEHR (allergies, medications, history, etc.)
- Identifies patients post hospital discharge, obtains hospital records and updates medication reconciliation under Quality Measures
- Assists in following appointment schedule
- Prepares exam room
- Prepares patient for examination or treatment
- Obtains informed consents and ABN as necessary
- Flags provider when patient is ready
- Properly documents patient chief complaints and medical history
- Applies braces and splints as ordered by physician
- Performs IVs as need per provider's orders
- Assists provider during examination and with treatment
- Administers injections and immunizations and records them in IEHR
- Obtains consents
- Prepares specimens and requisitions for lab courier
- Performs tests
- Assists provider with completion of forms requested by patients
- Makes sure all ordered labs have been preformed and results are present
- Addresses and handles all tasks, as well as monitoring provider's tasks
- Returns messages
- Notifies patients of test results and instructions from provider
- Makes follow up calls to check on patients post procedure as indicated by provider or office protocol
- Phlebotomy
- Properly identifies patient at draw point
- Verify orders and requisitions match, checking all tests
- Uses proper phlebotomy technique
- Ensures ABN is properly filled out and signed
- Uses Personal Protective Equipment when performing venipuncture
- Properly prepares specimens for transport.
- Labels specimens properly
- Supplies proper information on requisitions pertaining to draw such as Date, time, initials, number and type of tubes drawn
- Properly interprets orders
- Rarely needs a butterfly to draw patients. (Ask assistance before using a butterfly)
- Properly spin down specimens when needed, checking for fibrinogen and clots
- Pour off any specimens needed for special transport tubes
- Prepare specimens for transportation with couriers
- Completes the end of day processes
- Maintains medical equipment; ensures all equipment is calibrated, cleaned, sterilized and charged
- Organizes and maintains sample and supply closets
- Collects red bags as necessary
- Monitors and replaces sharps containers when needed
- Stocks exam rooms
- Cleans and sanitizes exam rooms
- Empties HIPAA container into destruction bin
- Logs off of all work stations including exam rooms
- Locks all cabinets
- Ensures all Labs are picked up
- Maintains an organized and clean work area
- Participates in maintenance of clinical supplies
- Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Current Florida RN or LPN License
- Excellent communication skills
- Minimum 1 year experience required
- Able to stand or walk for long periods
- Use of proper body mechanics
- Normal concentration and normal complexity of decision making
- High level verbal and written communication skills
- Above average ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- High risk exposure to bloodborne pathogens and chemical hazards