About this opportunity
Avance Care lists this LPN (Internal Medicine) opportunity in lincolnton, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Join Our Growing Network at Avance Care!
Avance Care is expanding, with 34 practice locations across the Triangle Area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill), the Charlotte Region, and Wilmington , NC. We are dedicated to elevating the standard of healthcare by providing comprehensive, patient-centered services that support the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our patients.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse , you’ll assist in facilitating the flow of the office by acting as a liaison between the physicians and patients by working directly with the providers to provide high quality customer service and clinical care.
This is a full-time role involving weekday shifts and no weekends!
The position primarily will handle phone triaging, but we are looking for an adaptable team player who is willing to contribute wherever needed.
Our clinic operates in abusy, fast-paced environment , and we seek a candidate who thrives under such conditions.
We offer acomprehensive benefits package available on the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Selected Responsibilities:
Maintain confidentiality of patient information per HIPAA laws
Escort patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices and treatment rooms
Triage patients as necessary
Record patient data prior to each physician’s visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration), height, weight, head circumference, allergies, and medication changes
Obtain necessary patient records as required by physician and verify consent prior to treatment or procedures
Assist physicians with exams and a wide variety of procedures, including but not limited to injections, dermatologic procedures, pelvic exams, EKG’s, eye exams, managing dressings, POC lab tests, and performing x-rays (training provided)
Administers medications orally, vaginally, and rectally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intradermally. Administering prescribed drops to the nose, eye, and ear, applying antibiotic ointments to the inside of the lower eyelid
Prepare and stock exam/treatment rooms and order supplies as needed
Maintain proper disinfection protocols
Schedule patient tests, procedures, and follow-up appointments
Complete prior authorizations for medications and diagnostic imaging
Complete all forms used by the provider, including but not limited to, growth charts, MPE, pap forms, cytology-pathology forms, etc.
Phone in prescriptions and distribute proper medications as ordered by the provider
Administer vaccines and injections
Other duties as necessary (ECGs, peak flow, spirometry, POC testing such as strep, COVID, flu, RSV, and HCG…)
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED, required
Graduate of accredited practical nursing program, required
Current LPN licensure in good standing, required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, preferred
Other Priorities:
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong computer skills
Strong attention to detail
Team player
Efficient time management and workload prioritization
Strong multitasking skills
Medication knowledge
Vaccination knowledge
Join us and be part of a dedicated, patient-focused team that makes a difference every day!Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Worksite address
lincolnton, NC, 28093, US
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