LPN - Suburban Pediatrics

Job Description

Medical Health Associates of Western New York PLLC is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join the Suburban Pediatrics division. The LPN will focus on providing high-quality care to pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients in an office setting. LPNs play an important role in helping patients pursue a healthy future by providing clinical care and support to the providers, patients, and their families.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the primary goal of customer satisfaction through positive interactions with patients, parents, providers, colleagues, and other members of the patient care team in a respectful, courteous, confidential, and caring manner.
• Provide and assist with direct patient care including exam/procedure prep, screenings, initial assessments (for sick and well visits), patient exams, and clinical procedures.
• Efficiently carry out administration and documentation of medications, immunizations, and obtaining specimens as ordered by the providers.
• Assist providers with clinical procedures and conduct catheterizations.
• Administer nebulizer treatment, obtain respiratory rate, pulse ox, pulmonary functions, and peak flow meter where applicable.
• Respond promptly and professionally to emergency situations.
• Assist with stocking supplies and cleaning/preparing rooms and equipment.
• Schedule visits that are timely, appropriate, and sensitive to patient needs as clinically indicated and/or as directed by supervisors of the care team.
• Gather patient information by telephone; prepare and review patient records to meet specifications for triage messages, documentation, and organization.
• Communicate with parents/patients regarding questions arising from visits, follow-up instructions, or scheduling of additional testing as directed by supervisors of the care team.
• Provide health education information and health teaching to parents/patients as directed by the provider.
• Accurately communicate to pharmacies any necessary information needed per provider. This may include verbal prescription requests or prior authorizations.
• Participate in quality assurance/quality improvement programs and activities within the practice setting.
• Attend and participate in required in-service and mandatory meetings for continuous quality improvements.
• Support change and new programs to improve patient care and staff morale.
• Coordinate care with disease management as directed by providers.
• Follow policy/procedure to perform, record, and report laboratory tests while maintaining universal precautions and infection control precautions.
• Protect the privacy and security of confidential and sensitive patient information.
• Assist with training and serve as a resource for other staff.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the nurse manager or as directed by a provider.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage of $28-29