Join a dedicated healthcare team in the heart of the Midwest region, providing compassionate and skilled care in an orthopedic clinic setting. This role supports physicians and mid-level providers by delivering patient assessments, treatments, testing, and education with professionalism and attention to detail.

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, maintaining sterile environments and managing instruments.
• Support examinations within the scope of licensure and perform phone triage.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and providers, communicating test results and addressing patient inquiries.
• Document patient complaints and visit details accurately according to provider preferences.
• Escort patients to exam rooms and obtain vital signs and measurements precisely.
• Manage medication lists and summaries, perform point-of-care lab testing, and collect specimens as ordered.
• Educate patients on electronic health record tools and provide supportive teaching as needed.
• Schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, securing necessary authorizations.
• Train new LPNs and medical assistants in clinic protocols.
• Demonstrate accountability, adaptability, teamwork, and maintain excellent attendance.

Education

Completion of an accredited LPN program and an approved IV therapy course is required.

Experience

Previous nursing or healthcare experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Certifications and Licenses

Must hold a current LPN license valid in the state of Missouri and possess American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Physical and Mental Requirements

This position requires significant mental focus and physical activity including lifting up to 35 pounds, frequent walking, standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions

Exposure to infectious and communicable diseases is frequent, along with occasional encounters with hostile individuals. Minimal physical discomfort is expected.