Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Assessment, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Documentation, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Hospital, Injections, Laboratory Testing, Maintain Compliance, Medical Assistance, Medical Office, Medical Record System, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Medicine, Neurosurgery, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Education, Privacy Controls, Registered Nurse (RN), Testing
Primary Location:
JHHS - Outpatient Center - ULP - AMG
Address:
225 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of providing outstanding care to our patients and their families
Essential Functions:
- Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within the office, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff
- Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record (Allscripts)
- Clinical duties may include: Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers
- Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information
- Laboratory testing may include: Specimen collection (including finger sticks/venipuncture), documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting and telephone and walk-in triage
Other Functions:
- Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit
- Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures
- Checks and maintains Crash Cart chart
- Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of the office. All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents
- Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner
- Performing laboratory tests
- Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
- Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited RN program (required)
Experience:
- Minimum of two years' clinical experience (required)
- Experience in a physician's office or hospital setting
Licensure:
- Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
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University of Louisville Physicians Inc