Join a dedicated healthcare team in the Midwest region as an Advanced Licensed Practical Nurse specializing in podiatry. In this role, you will support physicians and mid-level providers by conducting patient assessments, administering treatments, performing testing, and providing education tailored to podiatric care. The ideal candidate is highly organized, professional, detail-oriented, and able to multitask efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:
- Adhere to clinic policies ensuring patient safety, including infection control and safe patient handling.
- Administer medications via oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous routes as prescribed.
- Assist providers during procedures, maintain sterile fields, and manage instrument trays.
- Support examinations within the scope of your license.
- Conduct phone triage and act as a liaison between patients and providers.
- Communicate test results to patients, answer questions, and assist with follow-up calls.
- Document patient complaints and visit details accurately.
- Escort patients to exam rooms and obtain vital signs and measurements.
- Update and review patient medication lists.
- Perform point-of-care lab testing and collect specimens as ordered.
- Educate patients on electronic health record tools and provide supportive teaching.
- Schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including obtaining necessary authorizations.
- Train new LPNs and medical assistants in clinic protocols.

Education:
Graduation from an accredited LPN program and completion of an approved IV therapy course.

Experience:
Previous nursing or healthcare experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Certifications and Licenses:
Current LPN license valid in the relevant state and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Physical and Mental Requirements:
Requires considerable mental focus, ability to lift up to 35 lbs, and perform activities such as standing, walking, turning, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions:
Exposure to infectious and communicable diseases, occasional encounters with hostile individuals, and minimal physical discomfort are expected. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth within a regional healthcare system serving a broad area in the Midwest.