LPN Family Practice Clinic - IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our Family Practice Clinic. The LPN supervises, directs, and monitors the clinical care assigned to her / him. The LPN or Medical Assistant administers medications, vaccines and performs related duties. The LPN must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population.

 EDUCATION

• High School diploma
• Graduate of state approved LPN school 

 LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

• Current license as LPN in state of Louisiana 
• CPR

 TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• One year+ of clinical experience required
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with patients, Physicians, staff, management, volunteers and contract employees.
• Ability to triage patients, perform CLIA waved tests, administer vaccinations and injections under supervision of a Physician.

 JOB KNOWLEDGE

• Basic knowledge of the nursing process and nursing principles.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing procedures.

 PRINCIPLE TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Applies the clinical process to each patient and implements clinical actions.
• Knowledge and the ability to set up and assist with all surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
• Assisting with doing messages daily.
• Triaging and assisting patients during clinic hours.
• Scheduling diagnostic testing (CT, U/S, MRI, etc).
• Doing precertification for tests if needed.
• Call patients to notify them of date, time, location, and any special instruction pertaining to test.
• Making sure orders and precertification’s are faxed to the appropriate site.
• Assisting with stocking rooms and making sure that all supplies are in the rooms to complete daily tasks.
• Knowledge of how to properly sterile, package and label surgical instruments.
• Knowledge and assisting with how to order medication from the pharmacy.
• Assisting with medication refills (faxed refills, CareTracker refills or patients phone calls).
• Entering accurate quality measures in EMR.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.
• Consistently lives by Iberia Medical Center’s Standards of Performance.

 COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled