Job Summary: The LPN is a crucial component of the practice; they will work alongside the provider and clerical staff to ensure that patients receive optimal care and to aid in office efficiency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary Duties
• Assist in all duties required of Employee Health
• Participates in Employee Health Call schedule
• Works in collaboration with Care Manager and Providers in Transition of Care for patients
• Process prescriptions as ordered by the provider.
• Maintain and monitor all office logs, and controls as requested.
• Prior authorizations
• Educate patient as ordered by Provider.
• Complete telephone encounters/communications daily.
• Review charts of Schedule II patients to determine the need for UDS, MAPS
• Prepping and rooming patients for in office exams
• Review with the patient and document their physical/emotional condition, effectively obtain social, medical and family history.
• Accurately obtain patient vital signs, height, weight, temp, pulse and communicate any abnormalities to the provider.
• Complete Chief compliant with full documentation in the EMR.
• Provide support and assistance to the physician/practitioner during patient examinations and procedures.
• Interpretation and implementation of the physician's/practitioner recommended orders. (I.e. laboratory, samples, etc.)
• Complete documentation and charting of all clinical test results, and other patient interactions.
• Obtain requested lab specimens and the processing of those specimens, internally in the office based lab (CLIA waived testing, UA, Strep etc.),or externally( send out test)when required.
• Perform phlebotomy duties with accurate documentation.
• In collaboration with the providers, create and maintain patient education information.
• Educate patient as ordered by Provider.
• Scan information into the electronic medical record as needed.
• Follow-up on all medical record issues with insurance companies, hospitals, and physician practices.
Secondary Duties
• Treat all patients and associates with respect and dignity, and provide professional service to them in a timely, polite and considerate manner.
• Maintain and ensure confidentiality of protected health information (PHI).
• Maintain and monitor Quality Improvement activities as requested.
• Maintain and monitor all office logs, and controls as requested.
• Maintain a neat, clean and safe working environment at all times.
• Administer allergy injections and immunizations as ordered by provider.
• Initiate and keep current tracking for labs, diagnostic imaging, and referrals.
• Current CSA, and alert provider of any discrepancies.
• Complete DME orders for provider signature.
• Process Prior Authorizations for medications or services.
• Complete forms (FMLA, off school/off work slip, insurance forms) for provider’s signature.
• Maintain SDS book
• Attend meetings and participates in committees as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
