Position Summary
The LPN in the Employee Health department is responsible for assisting in the administration and monitoring of the Employee Health programs for the organization.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
• Obtains, verifies, and records health history of employees. Gathers pertinent health data.
• Performs drug testing, administers PPDs, flu shots and Fit testing.
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Documents interventions, patient responses, medications dispensed/administered, and test results in Medical records. Maintain charts and medical documentation.
• Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician and allied health professional advice/instructions.
• Promptly and courteously handles patient telephone inquiries regarding medical information while following practice triage protocols.
• Maintains medical supply levels in exam rooms. Order supplies/medication to maintain established levels or as directed.
• Functions according to delegated authority and follows practice policies/ procedures.
• Represents Employee Health Services on Committees, able to effectively communicate to small groups.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and performs position responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner.
Minimum Requirements
• Valid New Jersey State LPN license
• BLS Certification
• Ability to perform dosage calculations and basic laboratory procedures
• Understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
• Understanding of infectious disease management and control and safety standards
• Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies, and functions as well as an understanding of documentation standards
• Must be able to endure daily standing, squatting, walking, bending, and maneuvering. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Intermediate computer skills, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Additional information
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Shore Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, orientation or expression; marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, pregnancy, race, creed, ancestry, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, genetic information, or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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