About this role
Overview
Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.
Responsibilities
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General Clinical Practice
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Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.
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Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.
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Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the populations served.
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Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.
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Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner
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Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
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Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
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Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.
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Documents care and progress
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Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.
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Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
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Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.
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Triage and Nurse visits RNs ONLY
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Triages phone call from patients to include: assessment of symptoms, analyzing urgency of needs, advising simple treatments or referring them for immediate care in the Emergency Room or Physician’s office
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Conducts Nurse-Only visits as requested by physician.
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Only RNs/LPNs will administer medications and injections (see above exception for MAs).
Qualifications
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MAs / CMAs/RMAs - Certification/registration or successful completion of Clinical and/or Pharmacology coursework is required.
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Graduate of an accredited school is required.
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0-1 year clinical experience
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Office Practice experience preferred
Required Licensure/Certifications
REQUIRED LICENSE(S): • Licensed LPN with NH eligibility REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • CPR Certification