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Additional Locations:

Kresson Road - 63 Kresson Rd

Job Information:

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Practice Leadership to conduct Daily Huddles and Weekly Care Team meetings, in which the team will review practice population health data to improve care and achieve practice goals.

Supports the delivery of patient care:

• Prepares patient for exam by obtaining and documenting vital signs, chief complaint and preparing patient for provider exam.
• Prepares exam room as required based on chief complaint.
• Provides general medical treatment such as administering medications, applying appliances, dressings, performing first aid for injuries, lacerations, etc. as ordered by physician.
• Performs phlebotomy and obtains specimens for processing. Administers vaccines and completes required documentation. Performs diagnostic tests such as EKG, Pulmonary Function, etc. as ordered by the physician.

Collaborates with practice team to support Population Health efforts, such as panel management using Value Based Clinical registries. Coordinates test and referral tracking, in order to support care coordination efforts.

Supports Care Management Efforts:

• Leads patient education efforts; supports and trains Medical Assistants in effectively delivering education to patients.
• Leads self-management efforts for patients with chronic conditions, providing ongoing training and support to Medical Assistants with regard to health coaching and motivational interviewing.

Under direction of Clinician, coordinates Transitions of Care:

• Ensures outreach to patients within 48 hours of Hospital discharge or within 7 days of ED Visits – schedules follow-up visits as appropriate.
• Facilitates hospital and other records into the EMR prior to visit.

Coumadin management and patient follow up.

Collaborates with Lead Medical Assistant to:

• Maintain par level of clinical supplies for facility.

• Performs daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly to ensure that the clinical equipment is accurate and compliant.

• Maintain par level of clinical supplies for facility.

Performs daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly to ensure that the clinical equipment is accurate and compliant.

Required Experience:

Experience in primary care preferred, minimum 6 months experience in a physician practice. Knowledge of minor surgical procedures and sterile technique.

Required Education:

Graduate of approved LPN School of Nursing.

Training/Certification/Licensure:

Current NJ LPN License. Current CPR certification.

Hourly Rate: $24.51 - $36.89
The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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