Medical Office LPN

Requisition Number:

12447

Position Title:

External Description:

$4,000 - Sign-On Bonus (Externals)

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations.

Summary:

To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities:

Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patient's medical exam.

Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs temperature, height & weight, vision & chief complaint.

Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care & suture removal.

Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.

Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress & note symptom changes.

Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.

Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.

Requirements:

LPN License

Computer skills/data entry.

Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.

BLS certification.

Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

Minimum Experience:

one year

Desired:

Proficiency in multiple languages. Phlebotomy. EKG. Successful completion of medical scribing within probationary period.

Location:

Ridgefield-21 South St

Work Type:

Full-Time

Standard Hours:

40.00

Work Shift:

variable

Department:

DB PC Ridgefield

Grade:

S7

Salary Range:

$21 - $40 hourly

EOE, including disability/vets.

City:

Bethel

State:

Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title:

Medical Office LPN

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

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Location

Long:

Bethel, Connecticut US

Job Number:

36712