Women’s Health Specialists
Assists with the examination and treatment of patients within the scope of administrative and clinical tasks as delegated by the physician/APP. This includes greeting and assisting patients with paperwork, taking blood and giving injections, taking a history and doing vital signs. In addition, the LPN can help in assessing the patient’s condition, identifying problems and making informed decisions regarding appropriate care interventions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide basic patient care as delegated.
- Assist in the collection of data and document in the patient chart.
- Administering medication and vaccinations under supervision of the provider.
- Take patient vital signs, medication history, weight.
- Collecting samples (e.g., blood, urine, etc.).
- Assist with procedures under direct supervision of the Provider
- Record nursing care given and report to the appropriate person (RN or Provider) changes in the condition of a patient.
- Participate with other health team members in meeting basic patient needs.
- Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
- Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, and filing.
- Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
- Verbatim transmission of the provider medication, prescription, laboratory, diagnostic imaging orders.
- If applicable to employee’s designated licensure and education, inserts and cares for urinary catheters under the supervision of an MD/DO, APP or RN.
- Place outgoing calls for the communication of results under the direct supervision of the MD/APP discussing only what is directly stated in the result note. No incoming calls transcribed.
- Actively participate in employee orientation, ongoing in-service programs, staff meetings, continuous quality improvement, and periodic performance/protocol evaluations and development.
- Maintain current nursing skills and knowledge base by completion of mandatory continuing education.
- Reinforce teachings provided by an RN or provider and provide basic healthcare instruction (LPN only).
- Ability to fill in in other departments in the clinic as needed, including but not limited to lab and scribe.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
Education and Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited program as required for corresponding Licensure or Certification
- A minimum of 1 year of OB experience is preferred
- One or more of the following is required:
- Current license for Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Wisconsin. Maintain current nursing licensure. No nurse will be scheduled to work any shift if their nursing license has expired or has been revoked for any reason. It is the nurse’s responsibility to notify the Manger of Clinical Services immediately if their license status changes. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in termination of employment.
- Medical Assistant credentialed from the National Health career Association obtained prior to hire date.
- Registered Medical Assistant credentialed from the American Registry of Medical Assistants also accepted.
- Medical Assistant credentialed from the American Medical Technologists (AMT) obtained prior to hire date.
- Medical Assistant credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date.
- Medical Assistant credentialed from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) obtain prior to hire date.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certifications
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Role will have periods of fast paced work as well as periods of slower paced work.
- Frequent use of computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine and phone.
- Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
- Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of forty to fifty (40-50) pounds without assistance.
- Prolonged repetitive movements of hands, fingers and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.
- Must be able to handle high stress situations with multiple tasks having similar deadlines.
- There is frequent reaching, handling of equipment/instruments while attending to the patient’s needs.
- Near visual acuity.
- Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
- Occasional contact with aggressive or combative patients.
- Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your protection and the patients.
- Possible exposure to sharp objects and instruments.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Physical Setting:
Work Location: In person
