Job Description

Location: Steward Medical Group - Central
Posted Date: 8/24/2022
Job Type: Full Time
Department: 1133.62205 Sharon Cardiology Specialists

Providing professional clinical assistance to patients within the Cardiology practice in support of the physicians.
This position is full-time.

Responsibilities:

Working directly with the physicians, as the liaison between the patient and the physicians for establishing and maintaining quality patient care. Utilizes clinical teamwork to oversee the interdisciplinary plan of care: assesses the patient and family as appropriate, plans and implements clinical care and facilitates its delivery to patients and family members, evaluates the process and outcome of clinical services in the practice and makes suggestions for improvement.

  • The LPN is responsible for triaging all clinical phone calls to the main office and coordination of follow-up with the medical doctors and nurse practitioners.
  • Responsible for timely, efficient and accurate triage response and documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Entering prescription requests into the electronic medical record for provider approval
  • Making follow-up phone calls to patients/ family members to provide test results (labs/ radiology, etc.)
  • May also be responsible for coordination of care – scheduling follow-up tests and appointments with specialists
  • Prior authorizations
  • Maintaining office supplies and restocking
  • Assisting physician with the completion of forms
  • Assembles all necessary supplies and equipment for outpatient clinic.
  • Monitors and records treatment parameters such as vital signs, weight, height, O2 saturation, etc.
  • Clearly documents on a consistent basis to provide continuity of patient care and communicates observations to the supervising MD/NP
  • Trained and currently certified in basic CPR

Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent required.
Graduate of accredited License Practical Nursing Program required.
Current PA LPN license required.
Previous experience preferred.

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
For more information, visit www.steward.org.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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