Clinical Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Responsible for working as a member of the patient's health care team in collaboration with the patient's primary care provider, pharmacist and pharmacy support staff.
To provide support with clinical visits by identifying patient's eligibility for care and execution of guided processes to complete the clinical visit.
Assess health care needs that require additional follow up by the primary provider and assists patients in scheduling appropriate follow up.
Performs all immunization duties and represents Thrifty White Pharmacy at immunization clinics, health fairs, and other events where immunizations are provided.
MAJOR RESPONSBILILTIES:
Serves as a patient advocate and assists in identification and improvement of service delivery;
Works collaboratively with clinical teams to accomplish clinical services in an efficient manner for patient and team;
Follows clinical protocols identified by the clinical team;
Assists patients in connecting with community resources;
Addresses open quality gaps with patients and work collaboratively with patients towards closure of those gaps;
Appropriately documents within the electronic record to satisfy closed quality gaps
Consults with the clinical staff and ancillary department staff to eliminate barriers to the efficient delivery of care;
Participates in regular team meetings, staff meetings, and quality improvement projects to improve patient care;
Assists with other clinical duties such as prior authorizations, patient messages, benefits investigation, etc.
Maintain annual competencies for role.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
LPN degree in Nursing;
Current, valid state Licensed Practical Nurse license
Current CPR certification;
Two years of nursing experience in primary care, community nursing, critical care, or home health is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work independently and exercise clinical judgement in interactions with physicians, payers, and patients and their families;
Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by a capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components;
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;
Ability to maintain patient, team member, and employer confidentiality.
Compliance with all HIPAA regulations;
Ability to use a computer and electronic medical record;
Ability to work as a team;
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representable of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions on this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position is primarily in an office environment.
This position may include long periods of standing, sitting, walking, grasping, carrying, and speaking.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is also frequently required to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, operate tools, to reach with hands and arms, and to bend and stoop.
Also frequent use of a computer, keyboard, and telephone.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds, with assistance if needed.
May need to lift or turn patients who require assistance.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
We offer competitive wages, medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, paid holidays and vacations.
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