LPN - Ambulatory Clinic

Overview

This job description contains clinical, administrative and compliance responsibilities for a clinic-based role within LCMC Health. The content includes patient care, documentation, safety, clerical support, certifications, and general statements about the organization and benefits.

• Participates in the care of patients under the supervision and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Measures and records appropriate vital signs based on departmental policy and patient age. Identifies abnormal values based on age and developmental level and reports findings to the appropriate medical provider.
• Participates in clinic flow, including but not limited to assisting with patient arrival to the clinic, assisting in and performing patient procedures, scheduling new and follow-up patient appointments, facilitating a smooth patient exit from clinic.
• Prepares patients for examination, treatment and/or procedures.
• Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports in accordance with policy.
• Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure.
• Performs non-complex procedures, according to clinic policy and documented competency, such as simple dressing changes.
• Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs.
• Handles clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment according to hospital policy.
• Administers prescribed medication and/or vaccinations via ordered route in accordance with department policy.
• Properly collects, prepares, and secures specimens for point of care clinic testing and/or transport when necessary. Performs point of care testing per Laboratory Point of Care Testing Manual Guidelines.
• Maintains medication inventory and demonstrates proper disposal of expired medications. Stores medications according to department policy and ensures medication safety when using multi-dose vials and containers. Maintains refrigerator/freezer monitoring logs to ensure proper storage environment for all medications and vaccines.
• Documentation:
• Documents clinical tasks, testing and procedures. Documents appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines. Completes proper paperwork including documentation of waived testing quality control procedures.
• Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of medical/nursing/clinical staff.
• Navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, medical records, update patient demographic data and schedule follow-up appointments.
• Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the clinic manager/designee.
• Professionalism and support:
• Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements and problems.
• Safety and infection control standards:
• Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
• Implements standard and transmission-based precautions as per policy.
• Ensures patient safety during clinic visits as per policy.
• Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
• Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
• Participates in quality improvement Process, QAPI projects and EOC Rounds.
• Clerical support:
• Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider/ licensed practitioner.
• Uses equipment including computers, printers, scanners and fax machines. Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
• Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
• Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.

• Clinical skills:
• Participates in the care of patients under the supervision and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Measures and records appropriate vital signs…