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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
• Obtains and accurately record patient's vital signs Obtains and accurately record patient's vital signs
• Documents components of patient's history Documents components of patient's history
• Communicates in an open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors and staff Communicates in an open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors and staff
• Participates in in-office procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed healthcare provider Participates in in-office procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed healthcare provider
• Performs diagnostic CLIA waived testing Performs diagnostic CLIA waived testing
• Performs venipuncture to obtain blood for lab testing Performs venipuncture to obtain blood for lab testing
• Prescription call-backs per scope of practice Prescription call-backs per scope of practice
• Preps patient's chart for pertinent clinical information Preps patient's chart for pertinent clinical information
• Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examination rooms stocked Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examination rooms stocked
• Adheres to AMC's regulatory compliance issues Adheres to AMC's regulatory compliance issues
Qualifications:
• High School Diploma/G.E.D. is required High School Diploma/G.E.D. is required
• LPN licensure in NYS is required LPN licensure in NYS is required
• Previous experience in a patient care setting - preferred Previous experience in a patient care setting - preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting.
Physical Demands
• Standing - Constantly • Walking - Constantly • Sitting - Rarely • Lifting - Frequently • Carrying - Frequently • Pushing - Occasionally • Pulling - Occasionally • Climbing - Occasionally • Balancing - Occasionally • Stooping - Frequently • Kneeling - Frequently • Crouching - Frequently • Crawling - Occasionally • Reaching - Frequently • Handling - Frequently • Grasping - Frequently • Feeling - Constantly • Talking - Constantly • Hearing - Constantly • Repetitive Motions - Constantly • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
Working Conditions
• Extreme cold - Rarely • Extreme heat - Rarely • Humidity - Rarely • Wet - Rarely • Noise - Constantly • Hazards - Frequently • Temperature Change - Rarely • Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely • Vibration - Rarely
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Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.