LPN - PHYSICIAN PRACTICE - ANCMG Family Practice

• Active License for Practical Nursing in the State of Ohio
• Medical Office experience preferred
• American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support(BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement(RQI) required

• Comfortable speaking to patients, taking vitals and performing LPN duties
• Detail oriented
• Communicate effectively
• Adaptability to changing work environment or needs

• Assists with the preparation of equipment, and aids provider during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to providers. Administers prescribed medications as directed.
• Prepares charts in advance gathering all outside consults/diagnostic testing/lab work ordered and performed since last visit.
• Prints Enhanced Encounter Forms
• Identifies Medicare Wellness patients.
• Monitors Outlook emails daily
• Manages Work Queue manager by scanning and indexing outside documents.
• Completes all outstanding items in multi patient task list
• Assists in the completion of all quality initiatives
• Aids in the amendment of all incomplete or incorrect billing errors
• Read and document TB test results
• Administer controlled medications
• Administer IV therapy
• Oversees appointment bookings and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Greets patients and prepares them for provider examination. Screens patients for appropriate information. Instruct patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Completes patient intake, reviews and updates medical history and medications.
• Verifies patient pharmacy.
• Gives injections and applies dressings as required.
• Obtains and runs testing as ordered (urine dip, urine micro, glucose, A1C, EKG,PT/INR)
• Obtain pt consent for procedures
• Performs nurse visits- including education of physician’s orders to patient and proper charting after visit.
• Arranges for patient testing and admissions.
• Schedules STAT testing (as needed)
• Responds to and refers incoming telephone calls. Instructs patient and family regarding medication and treatment instructions.
• Formulates and updates patient care plans. Orders, prepares, and inspects patient’s charts. Posts test and examination results.
• Responsible for preparation of exam rooms including re-stocking of treatment areas.
• Identifies clinical and office supplies and equipment needed and notifies lead and/or practice manager.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Performs related work as required per department. (See required duties specific to department.)
• Comply with all statutory and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Teaches patient education.
• Assist provider with PAP testing or I&D’s
• Suture and Staple removal
• Processes prior authorizations for testing and medications
• Updates health maintenance
• Double checks medications and immunizations.
• Reviews CMA with patient and runs urine drug screen
• Check to ensure CMA pts have a current med contract and appt scheduled. Once refill is completed, ensure note contains providers OARRS statement. If not, return to the provider to complete.
• Drops appropriate quality codes
• Maintains patient files, records, and other information.
• Obtains information from paper charts or Allscripts (as needed)
• Requests records from outside offices
• Prints Primetime EE and Optum forms
• Monitors Clinical Pool and personal inbox
• Files incoming faxes, prints fax orders for physician signature, transcribes outside labs and INR results. Faxes signed orders and scans into workque to be filed.
• Uploads Primetime EE’s to Aultcare Portal
• Works the outstanding order list (closes the loop)
• Cross trained to check in/check out patients, make appointments, work front desk.
• Additional duties as needed

• Work eight to ten hours a day.
• Lunch periods and breaks are coordinated with other colleagues to maintain adequate floor coverage
• Cross training in all areas in the department is required.
• Staff may be assigned to different locations within AMG/ANCMG

Aultman Health Foundation