<p>Job Summary</p> <p>Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent </li><li>Minimum Years of Experience: None </li><li>Substitutable Education & Experience: None </li><li>Required Certifications/Licensure: Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse; Basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification </li><li>Required Training: None </li></ul> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li> <p>Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates the following:</p> </li><li> <p>Appropriate communication of information to all ages.</p> </li><li> <p>Infant - Birth to 1 year; Child - 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent - 13 years through 17 years; Adult - 18 years through 65 years; Geriatric - Over 65 years</p> </li><li> <p>Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.</p> </li><li> <p>Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster</p> </li><li> <p>Provides/Performs</p> </li><li> <p>Communication</p> </li><li> <p>Telephones (Answer, Transfer)</p> </li><li> <p>Orders/Messages</p> </li><li> <p>Phone Triage</p> </li><li> <p>Physician - Orders, Patient Issues, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Patient - Concerns, treatment, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Staff - Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies</p> </li><li> <p>Scheduling</p> </li><li> <p>Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries; Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient); Hospital Admissions</p> </li><li> <p>Medical Records</p> </li><li> <p>Documentation; Forms - Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription, Correspondence); Image Files; Faxing; Copying; Mail In; Mail Out</p> </li><li> <p>Lab</p> </li><li> <p>Phlebotomy</p> </li><li> <p>Specimen Collection and Processing</p> </li><li> <p>Proficiency Testing</p> </li><li> <p>Results Reporting</p> </li><li> <p>Medication Management</p> </li><li> <p>Intravenous Infusion per P&P</p> </li><li> <p>Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal</p> </li><li> <p>Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants</p> </li><li> <p>Storage and Handling</p> </li><li> <p>Ordering/Maintaining Levels</p> </li></ul> <p>Duties & Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li> <p>Patient Care</p> </li><li> <p>Exam Room - Preparation & Maintenance</p> </li><li> <p>Conducts Patient Interview</p> </li><li> <p>Chaperone - Assists patients as needed</p> </li><li> <p>Assisting/Performing minor procedures</p> </li><li> <p>Triage (By telephone or in person)</p> </li><li> <p>Implement Physician Orders</p> </li><li> <p>Patient Education</p> </li><li> <p>Results Reporting</p> </li><li> <p>Clinical Documentation</p> </li><li> <p>Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning).</p> </li><li> <p>General Office Equipment i.e. Fax, copier, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Patient Care Equipment i.e. BP, Temperature, Scales, etc.</p> </li><li> <p>Specialized Equipment</p> </li><li> <p>X-Ray; Bone Density; Ultrasound; Treadmill; Laboratory Equipment (Processing); Laser Equipment; Defibrillator; Holter Monitors; Cardiac Pacemakers; Other</p> </li><li> <p>In-service/Education</p> </li><li> <p>Certification/Licensure</p> </li><li> <p>Competency</p> </li><li> <p>Department Orientation</p> </li><li> <p>Annual Training</p> </li><li> <p>Log Sheets/ Audits</p> </li><li> <p>Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen; Equipment</p> </li><li> <p>Instruments</p> </li><li> <p>Stock Appropriately - Maintain Levels</p> </li><li> <p>Cleaning / Sterilization</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of and usage</p> </li><li> <p>Storage</p> </li><li> <p>Leadership</p> </li><li> <p>Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures</p> </li><li> <p>Other</p> </li><li> <p>Precertification/Authorization; Coding - E & M / Basic Visits; Office Procedures/ Complex Visits; Surgeries; Hospital Services; Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll</p> </li><li> <p>Performs all other duties as assigned</p> </li></ul>