Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic jobs in Akron, OH

Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic works in collaboration with physicians to manage care for patients in an orthopedic setting. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Requires a master's degree. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Cuyahoga Falls, OH FULL_TIME
  • **$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS**

     

    Position Summary

    The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for assisting Physicians and/or Advanced Practice Providers in the clinic setting. Duties include: rooming patients, medical histories, completing thorough documentation in EMR, preparation/administration of injections, patient phone calls, assisting with procedures, including the application and removal of casts and fitting and educating use of Durable Medical Equipment (DME). Assists in general maintenance of equipment, supplies, and exam rooms.

     

    Essential Job Functions/Accountabilities

    LPN greets patients, completes check-in process, and answers patients’ general questions. Answers telephone calls and schedules office and follow-up appointments. Obtains & processes referrals.

     

    Prepares charts for new patients/pulls charts for upcoming established patient visits. Ensures that proper patient forms are complete, current, and entered into the computer. Responsible for locating medical charts as needed, as well as chart filing and purging. LPN checks charts for progress notes and stat orders, prepares charge tickets and acts on any stat orders. Runs charge tickets and patient specific forms. Processes medical records requests. Tracks and documents “no-show” patients. Monitors patient waiting area/makes coffee/straightens up area if needed. LPN collects co-pays/POA, etc. and balances cash drawer. Gathers information for outside testing if required. Obtains authorizations from insurance companies for testing and injections.

     

    Provides back-up coverage and assists in daily office routine when needed in other areas. Monitors and maintains front office equipment; Orders office supplies, orthopaedic/medical equipment, and supplies. LPN cleans, sterilizes, and stocks/maintains examination rooms and equipment. Maintains cleanliness of all clinical areas and exam rooms; restocks and orders supplies within budgetary constraints; checks and cleans equipment, makes minor adjustments, reports need for repair or maintenance to manager.

     

    LPN assists physicians and/or physician’s assistant with special procedures, gathers necessary equipment of instruments, positions patient and responds to instructions given by physician or physician’s assistant. Prepares X-rays orders per physician protocol, and directs or transports patient to Radiology.

     

    LPN prepares laboratory requisitions, arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate. Removal of sutures, staples, dressing and wraps; application and removal of casts and splints. Application and patient education on DME. Preparation and drawing up of injections. Phone in prescription and document in patient record per physician order. Gathers necessary data and instructional materials for discharged patients, ensures that patient is aware of any necessary follow-up appointment times and locations. Makes sure patients x-ray films are transported to the follow up location in a timely manner so they are there for the patient’s follow up visit.

     

    Patient education on physician’s plan of care (hand-outs/return demonstration etc.). Ensures charge tickets are marked appropriately for injection and/or equipment and supplies are given to patient. LPN attends in-services and departmental meetings.

     

    All other duties not specifically assigned.

     

    Position Requirements

    Education: Graduate of a school of Practical Nursing.

     

    Experience: Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in field or profession preferred; Prior front desk experience in a medical office preferred.

     

    Technical Skills: N/A

     

    Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: Current license to practice Practical Nursing in the State of Ohio. Authorized to administer medications by The State of Ohio Board of Nursing. BLS within three (3) months of hire.

  • 20 Days Ago

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Hudson, OH FULL_TIME
  • **$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS** Position Summary The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for assisting Physicians and/or Advanced Practice Providers in the clinic setting. Duties include: rooming p...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Registered Nurse (RN) - PRN
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Fairlawn, OH FULL_TIME
  • Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible through nursing processes for providing and coordinating nursing care and resource management for patients as well as families and communities...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Triage
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Cuyahoga Falls, OH FULL_TIME
  • **$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS** Position Summary LPN/Triage provides direct support for incoming patient calls with a variety of orthopaedic specific questions and needs. In collaboration with the RN and/or ...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Fairlawn, OH FULL_TIME
  • **$5,000 NIGHT SHIFT SIGN ON BONUS** Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible through nursing processes for providing and coordinating nursing care and resource management for patient...
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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Triage
  • CRYSTAL CLINIC ORTHOPEDIC CENT
  • Akron, OH FULL_TIME
  • **$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS** Position Summary LPN/Triage provides direct support for incoming patient calls with a variety of orthopaedic specific questions and needs. In collaboration with the RN and/or ...
  • 15 Days Ago

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0 Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic jobs found in Akron, OH area

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...
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Income Estimation for Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic jobs
$112,473 to $128,017
Akron, Ohio area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago

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