LPN, Ambulatory - Bariatric & Medical Weight Management

Department:

02030 WFBMG University Group Practice: Winston Salem Country Club Med Plz - Bariatric Program

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p, 40 hours/week

(no weekends, nights, or on-call)

Primary Location: Weight Management Center – Country Club

(4614 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem NC 27104)

Please note: This position will be primarily based at the Winston-Salem location, but may be needed at Greensboro or High Point locations based on coverage needs. Specifics of this can be negotiated based on preference.

Position Highlights:

• Ambulatory location

• Multi-disciplinary clinic- will work with MD/APPs, Exercise Physiologists, Registered Dieticians, and Behavioral Health providers to help patients reach established care goals.

• Virtual Care- support virtual patient visits

• Collaboration & Growth- Opportunity for team collaboration, ongoing education, and professional development.

• Opportunity to engage in dynamic and innovative care related to Obesity management.

Core Responsibilities: patient rooming, in-clinic support, supply management, patient tracking, triage/inbasket management, coaching visits, patient education

• Will support clinic operations & patient care for medical & surgical weight management patients. Will also support general surgery patients seen at our location (i.e. consults, post-op appts).

• No procedures or complex care provided at ambulatory site.

Pay Range

$24.10 - $36.15

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e. chief complaint, allergies, medications).
• Performs laboratory procedures (i.e. strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines.
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc.
• Administers medications, under physician/provider orders, including: immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin. With limitations, initiates, maintains and discontinues IV therapy; administering selected fluids with pre-mixed medications.
• Provides basic patient education on the performance of tasks, skills, treatment and self-care. Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services. Refers questions to registered nurses and physicians/providers per scope of practice guidelines and relays information back to patient as directed.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team. Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills such as removal of sutures and staples, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures (throat/nose culture, drug screen, phlebotomy - butterfly, venous access, heel stick), EKG, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, complex wound care, etc., with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms, lab and work areas including: cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment. Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment.
• Participates in patient centered initiatives, care management, performance and quality improvement activities.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age