Medical Services Clinician - LPN (MATER) Part Time

Job Details

Medical Services Clinician - LPN (MATER)

This is a part-time position located at My Sister’s Place. The schedule is Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., along with every other weekend from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Job Description

Under immediate supervision of nurse coordinator in Medication Assisted Out Patient Treatment program for pregnant opioid dependent women, will support medical staff needs by managing medical charts, compliance of clients and all necessary appointments, tracking statistics, general filing, organizing and refining systems of documentation and reporting.  Secondary support of medical staff includes medication administration and documentation.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage required patient medical information, primarily State and Federal requirements for treatment. Acquire documentation of annual requirements from a variety of sources including electronic and paper, schedule for annual requirements.  Will establish and update tracking systems, record and track compliance, and issues with compliance and will assist with maintaining compliance, preparing for discharges or transfers.
• Initiate the medical record by processing the new patient intake procedure: creating the new medical chart, the client ID cards, updating tracking databases, and communicating to other staff any pertinent needs for admission.
• Enhance medical records and maintain quality results by following a methodical and systematic filing and storing procedure. Maintain the master patient index and all compliance and infectious disease tracking tools by completing assigned portion of daily audit trail; correct and communicate problems according to established procedures.
• Assist with scheduling all Family Center required medical appointments using IDX, will communicate to the patient via appointments cards and reminder phone calls, will track missed appointments, reschedule and create contracts for completion. Utilize JeffChart, Jeff Signature and IDX/EMR for data retrieval, medication records, appointment verification and scheduling.

Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the University.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred.
 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

CPR BLS
 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Previous experience in medical or substance abuse setting preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1239 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises