LPN Clinical Lead - One Health Family Medicine SouthPark

One Health Clinical Lead 

Job Description

Title: LPN  Clinical Lead 

Reports To:  Clinic Administrator

  Hours:  First Shift, 7:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday. Hours may vary depending on the needs of the practice.

Job Summary

Provides high quality patient care in performing the assignments and responsibilities delegated by the physician or RN Clinical Supervisor. Leads the clinical team following the guidelines, procedures and policies set by leadership and in accordance with governmental and other regulatory standards. Assisting the Clinic Administrator/Manager and RN Clinical Supervisor with responsibilities including but not limited to coordinating schedules and assignments, communications, observations, data collection and other duties as needed. Leads by example in all clinic functions.

Essential Functions

• Potential to assist multiple family medicine practices.
• Leading the team in the provision of appropriate care for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population of patients in relation to the practice specialty.
• Monitors and collects data such as timely response to patient messages, prescriptions and lab results and communicates this information to the Clinic Administrator/Manager or RN Clinical Supervisor. 
• Demonstrates organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Competent in computer skills and ability to create email communications, spreadsheets, and other documents.
• Coordinates schedules and assignments of the clinical and non-clinical team members as needed. Covering staffing shortages due to vacations, staff openings, call outs, etc. when other coverage is not available.
• Monitors inventory and stock for medications, narcotics, emergency medications/equipment, and routine supplies. Orders supplies as needed.
• Assists with the state immunization program including immunization inventory, monitoring storage and handling of vaccines, data reporting and communicating updates to the clinical team.
• Exemplifies a caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient and customer experience.
• Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients, team members and other customers in a wide variety of sensitive situations. Displays a professional and positive attitude during all encounters.
• Performs patient care outlined in the LPN Job Description including assisting with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance, accurately checks vital signs, performs medication and immunization administration documenting in the patient record, updates health maintenance, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information during patient encounters. For LPN leads, in addition to above examples, need to possess the ability to start IV fluids, triage patients, and practice at the top of LPN license.
• Observes, records and reports patient’s condition and reaction to the physician following procedures, medication administration or treatments.
• Assists providers during procedures and examinations and performs instrument and room clean up in accordance with OSHA standards and other regulatory guidelines.
• Assisting the Clinical Supervisor and Clinic Administrator/Manager with special projects or other clinical and clerical duties as needed.

Physical Requirements

Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Possible exposure to communicable diseases. Must speak, read and write basic English fluently. Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch. Manual finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

3 years’ medical office experience required. BLS certification required. Must maintain current certification. RN, LPN, CMA or RMA meeting the following criteria:

LPN: Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse with current state required license.

Must possess one of the following:

a) Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.

b) Intermediate EMT or Paramedic Program with 3 years’ prior clinical experience required.

c) Structured military training which is clinical in nature per DD214.

d) Graduate of an Accredited School of Professional Nursing.

e) 3 years on the job training and successful completion of competency assessment.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Protected Health Information

• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.

• Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

• Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Machines, Tools, and Equipment

All related medical equipment, office equipment and supplies.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills and responsibilities of people so assigned.