Medical Practice LPN- Endocrinology department- Danbury, CT

Description

• $4,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only, pro-rated for Part-time

Medical Office LPN- Endocrinology department in Danbury, CT 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7 : 45am -5 : 30pm

Summary :

To assist the physician or APRN in providing medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities :

1. Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the APRN with the patient's medical exam.

2. Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs, medications / allergies, height and weight.

3. Provides direct patient care such as injections of endocrine specific medications.

4. Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or APRN.

5. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.

6. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions, documents appropriately in EMR.

7. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.

8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

9. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).

10. Performs other duties as required.

Required :

Preferred :

Education Required :

Working Conditions :

Manual : Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational : Some occupational risk

Physical Effort : Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment : Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company : Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit : 518

Department : DB Endocrinology

Exempt : No

Salary Range : $25.70 - $47.72 Hourly