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LPN- Multispecialty
Albany Medical Center • Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150 • Posted 2 days ago
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The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Albany Medical Center's Latham Multispecialty department provides direct patient care under the direction of the attending physician, RN, Lead LPN, or practice coordinator. Responsibilities include obtaining and recording patient vital signs, documenting patient history components, participating in in-office procedures, performing diagnostic CLIA waived testing, venipuncture for lab testing, prescription call-backs, and maintaining inventory of supplies. The role requires adherence to regulatory compliance issues.
Responsibilities
- Obtain and accurately record patient’s vital signs
- Document components of patient’s history
- Communicate in an open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors, and staff
- Participate in in-office procedures under the direction and supervision of a licensed healthcare provider
- Perform diagnostic CLIA waived testing
- Perform venipuncture to obtain blood for lab testing
- Prescription call-backs per scope of practice
- Prep patient’s chart for pertinent clinical information
- Maintain inventory of supplies, and keep patient examination rooms stocked
- Adhere to AMC’s regulatory compliance issues
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure Upon Hire
Preferred
- Previous experience in a patient care setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Albany Medical Center
Albany Medical College is a prestigious private medical school associated with Albany Medical Center, the largest academic medical center in northeastern New York. The college offers programs in Medicine, Nurse Anesthesiology, Physician Assistant Studies, Bioethics, and Biomedical Sciences, while upholding high standards in the medical profession through its affiliation with the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.
Full Job Description
Department/Unit:
Latham MultispecialtyWork Shift:
Day (United States of America)Under the direction of the attending physician, RN, Lead LPN or practice coordinator, the LPN will provide direct patient care and assist in the following clinical functions to all providers
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Obtain and accurately record patient’s vital signs
- Documents components of patient’s history
- 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
- Performs diagnostic CLIA waived testing
- Performs venipuncture to obtain blood for lab testing
- Prescription call-backs per scope of practice
- Preps patient’s chart for pertinent clinical information
- Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examination rooms stocked
- Adheres to AMC’s regulatory compliance issues
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/G.E.D. - required
- Previous experience in a patient care setting - preferred
- 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.
- LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure Upon Hire - required
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
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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