Responsible for receiving patients, determines their needs and directs them accordingly. Performs optimal ambulatory health care to patients; stocks and maintains exam rooms and nurse's stations
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-Plans and manages patient care according to each patient's needs.
-Interviews patients and records their medical history and physical condition.
-Obtains patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
-Provides routine care for patients.
-Observes patients' health.
-Reviews medical charts.
-Communicates with patients and their families.
-Performs in office testing such as but not limited to: HgA1c, Flu, Strep, Lipids, Glucose, and Urinalysis.
-Prepares specimens for lab courier.
-Administers medications.
-Provides wound care.
-Prepares and administers injections.
-Assists with patient comfort.
-Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
-Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and medications refills to pharmacy and progress notes to insurance for prior authorizations.
-Schedules procedures/imaging; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
-Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
-Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, letting manager know when low, and verifying receipt.
-Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and localrequirements.
-Answers phone and returns calls in a timely manner.
Education: Vocational/Technical degree in Nursing
Certification/License: State of Louisiana Practical Nursing license, CPR required.
Experience: 1 year in Physician Practice setting preferred.