Licensed Practical Nurse, Central Square

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Escort patients into examination rooms, initiating chart documentation, in compliance with all local, state and federal requirements.
2. Maintain, as well as can be expected, a timely flow of patients according to the day’s schedule.
3. Provide patient education materials and facilitate patient questions and answers.
4. Execute medical regimens prescribed by a licensed provider, including but not limited to, tests, treatments and referrals, prescription preparation and computer scheduling.
5. Complete the appropriate area of the electronic health record based on patient scheduled visit including adequate charges for services provided.
6. Perform tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a registered professional nurse or licensed physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider legally authorized under this title and in accordance with the commissioner’s regulations.
7. Maintain suite supplies, cleaning as is necessary after each patient encounter.
8. Participate in quality improvement, in-service workshops, continuing education and peer review as is requested by management and supervision.
9. Follow up on provider requested orders related to labs results and specialist referrals.
10. Comply with all OSHA regulations, CLIA, NYSDOH, Quality & NOCHSI policies and procedures.
11. Engage in Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives, including participating as part of the Clinical Care Team.
12. Other duties and responsibilities as requested by management and/or supervisor.