Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Insurance, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Medical Assistance, Medical Records, Medications, Nursing, Outpatient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player, Testing, Time Management, Wound Care, Writing Skills
Primary Responsibilities/Requirements:
- Perform general nursing duties
- Perform suture/staple removal
- Perform wound care/dressing changes
- Drawing up medications; calling in medications
- Application of sterile fields
- Applying and removing casts and splints
- Locate any necessary films, test results, and/or reports for upcoming appointments
- Prepare exam rooms, restock supplies for clinic, power up computers etc.
- Prepare charts for clinic and print out patient information as requested by the physician
- Schedule tests/procedures and surgeries and pre-cert as needed
- Schedule follow-up appointments
- Work in Hartselle location with physician weekly
- Assist other physician team members as needed
- Fill out disability, return-to-work and insurance forms
- Obtain physician signature on miscellaneous forms
- Friendly and professional patient communication
- Answering and returning patient phone calls
- Procedure education
- Escorting patient to and from exam rooms
- Respond to and chart patient messages
- Communicate test results to patients
Must also possess:
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadline
- Outstanding organizational, verbal and writing skills
- Independent and highly motivated
- Initiative and self-discipline
- Proven positive, "teamwork" attitude in work history
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to use arms, hands, and fingers skillfully
- Frequently moving, pushing, pulling heavy patients and/or equipment
- Constant standing and walking
- Must be agile and able to work efficiently in space limited areas
- Constantly work at a productive pace
- Must readily adapt to frequent treatment schedule changes
- Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling up to 50 lbs