Medical Office LPN Endocrinology- Danbury, CT - Nuvance Health

Description

Medical Office LPN Endocrinology- Danbury, CT 40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts 7:00am-7:00pm. 

Part time scheduling options will be considered. 

Summary:
To assist the physician or APRN in providing medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities:

1. Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the APRN with the patient's medical exam.

2. Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs, medications/allergies, height and weight.

3. Provides direct patient care such as injections of endocrine specific medications.

4. Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or APRN.

5. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.

6. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions, documents appropriately in EMR.

7. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.

8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

9. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).

10. Performs other duties as required. 

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of starting.
• Licensed Practical Nurse licensure.
• Basic medical knowledge and terminology.
• Computer skills/data entry.
• Skilled in obtaining accurate patient vitals.
• Vaccine administration and medication preparation.

Preferred:

• Minimum Experience: one year.
• Proficiency in multiple languages.
• Phlebotomy.
• EKG.

Education Required:

• HS Graduate or Equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN Program.

Location: Danbury-25 Germantown Rd

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: between 7a-7p

Org Unit: 518

Department: DB Endocrinology

Exempt: No

Grade: S7

Salary Range: 

$24.15 - $41.3202 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.