Medical Office LPN Gastroenterology Department- Norwalk, CT

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. 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification 
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills/data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

• Minimum Experience: one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 572

Department: NW Gastroenterology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $26.27 - $41.32 Hourly