LPN - Surgery Practice, Hudson NY
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Surprise
Posted on: September 22, 2023
Job Description:
Department/Unit:Work Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary
range: $24/hr. - $28.76/hr. LPN - Full TimeCommunity Surgery Office
- Hudson, NYWork schedule: Monday - Friday We have an exciting
opportunity for a full time LPN to join our new Community Surgery
practice team located in Hudson, NY! This practice will include
various surgical specialties, including vascular surgery,
colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery, breast surgery and a
full-time general surgeon in the near future.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:
- Obtains 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 issuesMinimum
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 - RarelyThank 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.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Albany , LPN - Surgery Practice, Hudson NY, Healthcare , Surprise, New York
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