Licensed Practical Nurse/Certified Medical Asst - Urgent Care
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: March 13, 2025
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Job Description:
Description
Summary: Under supervision, the incumbent of this position provides
professional nursing care to clinic patients. Works collaboratively
with the providers within the team setting to facilitate quality
care for the patient. Responsibilities: --- Performs general
nursing care to patients. Administers treatments in accordance with
nursing standards. --- Assists with the preparation of equipment
and aids provider during treatment, examination, and testing of
patients. --- Observes, records, and reports patients' condition
and reaction to drugs or treatments to providers. --- Oversees
appointment bookings and ensures preferences are given to patients
in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients. ---
Greets patients and obtains well-documented history and vitals.
Prepares patients for physical exam. Instructs patients in
collection of samples and tests. --- May perform the following
tasks in accordance with established procedures and as prescribed
by applicable licensure/certification:--- Obtain/record vital
signs; perform initial assessment on patient; coordinate patient
transfer to hospital and/or discharge; give telephone orders;
accept telephone test results; perform telephone triage; call in
provider approved prescription refills; specimen collection
including stool and urine midstream; catheterize patient;
indwelling catheter urine collection; obtain throat culture;
pregnancy testing; administer urine dip; obtain wound culture;
perform snellen vision screening; eye injury management; administer
optic/otic meds; assist with lumbar punctures; sputum collection;
occult blood testing; assist with vaginal exam; teach crutch/cane
walking; teach use of walker; apply Velcro splint; assist with
plaster splint; apply moist heat and/or cold packs; administer
enema; remove fecal impaction; administer oxygen; teach respiratory
hygiene; administer chest physiotherapy; perform oral suction
and/or infant suction bulb; wound care; apply sterile dressing;
assist with circumcision; perform umbilical care; apply colloidal
dressing; open sterile tray; apply topical medications; administer
rectal and/or vaginal medications; give oral medications; and, give
sublingual medications to adults and/or pediatric patients. --- May
perform the following tasks only if appropriate training has been
obtained:Blood collection by lancet; pulse oximetry; incentive
Spirometry; suture and/or staple removal; ear irrigation;
administer breathing treatment; give allergy/insulin/immunization
medications to adult and/or pediatric patients; give intramuscular
and/or subcutaneous injections to adult and/or pediatric patients;
give injections Z track to adult patients. --- May perform the
following tasks after providing verification of completion of
special training:Blood collection venipuncture; audiometry exam;
titmus vision screening; EKG; administer electrical stimulation;
assist/process biopsies; draw blood from portocath; assist
endoscopy, start saline lock or IV fluids and monitor IV fluids.
--- May administer IV push medications and/or add medications to IV
only after completion of special training and only under direct
supervision of licensed practitioner. --- May make arrangements for
patient testing and admissions. --- May be required to have a
working knowledge of ICD9, CPT and HCPCS coding and managed care.
--- Responds to incoming telephone calls and (per provider
instructions) calls in refills and prescriptions to pharmacy. ---
Per provider and/or established protocol, instructs patients and/or
family with regard to medication and treatment and documents the
same. --- Formulates and updates patient care plans. Orders,
prepares, and inspects patient charts. Posts tests and examination
results. Reviews patient's tests and examination results with
provider; documents instructions and notifies patient. ---
Maintains patient files, records and other information in a
professional manner following policies and procedures regarding
documentation. --- Ensures preparation of exam rooms including
re-stocking of treatment areas. --- Attends required meetings and
participates in committees as requested. --- Participates in
professional development activities and maintains professional
licensure and affiliations. --- Follows the CHRISTUS Physician
Group guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect
unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). ---
Maintains strict confidentiality. --- Uses oral and written
communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear,
positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission. ---
Maintains established CHRISTUS Physician Group policies,
procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental
and infection control. --- Implements job responsibilities in a
manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of
Ethics and supportive of CHRISTUS Physician Group's cultural
diversity objectives. --- Supports and adheres to CPG Service
Guarantee. --- Performs other related work as required. Job
Requirements: Education/Skills
Keywords: Christus Health, Las Cruces , Licensed Practical Nurse/Certified Medical Asst - Urgent Care, Healthcare , Alamogordo, New Mexico
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