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Lexington Health

<div><p>Lex Health Eye Care Associates<br>
Full Time<br>
Day Shift<br>
M-Th 7:30-16:30/F 7:30-12:30</p>
<p><b>
Sign-On Bonus:</b> up to $7,500</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
A healthcare provider to assist patients and providers with direct and indirect patient care. Provide care<br>
to patients with ophthalmic problems including but not limited to: patient intake at office visit, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks, visual acuity testing, visual assessment, and tonometry. Work within a procedural space while maintaining standard operating protocols. Works under the direction of the clinical provider (Ophthalmologist), Optometrist and office manager. Assists with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider&rsquo;s scribe as needed.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
Minimum Education: </b>High School Diploma or Equivalent<br>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience:</b> 2 Years of experience under the supervision of a physician or Senior Ophthalmic Technician in a clinical/healthcare setting with OCT, surgical, acuity testing, and vision screening experience.<br>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience (Optional):</b> None.<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure: </b>International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Certificate Ophthalmic Technician within 18 months of hiring;</p>
<p>Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.<br>
<b>Required Training:</b> General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality;</p>
<p>Successful completion of the basic LMC competency assessment for Ophthalmic Technicians within probationary period or any extension thereof;</p>
<p>Successful completion of an LMC approved Medication Administration training course</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC&rsquo;s Service Expectations policy.</li>
<li>Participates in activities related to patient care.</li>
<li>Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.</li>
<li>Recognizes need for safety measure and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.</li>
<li>Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.</li>
<li>Effectively uses electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.</li>
<li>Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.</li>
<li>Abides by LMC&rsquo;s Code of Conduct, accepts work assignments readily, and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers, supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.</li>
<li>Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.</li>
<li>Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.</li>
<li>Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.</li>
<li>Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.</li>
<li>Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Enters pertinent information into Epic.</li>
<li>Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.).</li>
<li>Schedules physician appointments, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.</li>
<li>Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.</li>
<li>Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.</li>
<li>Restock and maintain rooms with supplies needed for patient care. Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.</li>
<li>Functions as a Clinical Scribe as needed: While functioning in the Scribe role the Clinical Scribe must adhere to LMC&rsquo;s policy and procedures for scribes.</li>
<li>Perform pre-exam testing to include visual acuity assessment, including pinhole and glare testing, confrontational visual field testing, assess extra ocular muscles, pupillary evaluation, tonometry, assess angles, pupillary dilation, and all other patient services as requested by the physician including, but not limited to: color vision screening, stereopsis, dry eye testing, and exophthalmometry.</li>
<li>Perform lensometry and specialized testing including, but not limited to: visual fields, keratometry, A/B scans, and ophthalmic photography optical coherence tomography (OCT), Optical Biometry (IOL Master).</li>
<li>Perform retinoscopy and refractometry. Assist with minor surgical procedures or laser treatments as directed by physician.</li>
<li>Assist with fitting contact lenses and instruct patients in care and insertion of lenses.</li>
<li>Manages medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.</li>
<li>Educate patients regarding administration of medications and pre- and post-operative instructions as directed by physician.</li>
<li>Conduct inventory of ophthalmic supplies, including pharmaceuticals and instruments on a regular basis and assist with maintenance of clinical examination equipment.</li>
<li>Maintains required certifications, completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competences assessments, and complies with annual employee health requirements.</li>
<li>Performs all other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

Ophthalmic Technician

<div><p>Lex Ortho &amp; Sports Medicine<br>
PRN<br>
AM Shift<br>
Tue-Thu 730-430</p>
<p><b>
Sign-On Bonus:</b> 3,500</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) role may be either a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA) that is a member of the patient care team. They provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a Provider. Additionally, they provide patient support as directed for a variety of activities including, but not limited to, patient intake at office visit, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. Will Assist with appointment scheduling and maintaining medical record documentation in EPIC EHR system as required. Serves as a provider&rsquo;s scribe as needed.<br>
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
Minimum Education: </b>High School Diploma or Equivalent, and sucessful completion of at least one of the following:<br>
1. A medical assisting education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor, by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or its successor, or by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and which must include courses or components in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, medical laboratory techniques, and clinical experience, provided the clinical experience component may be satisfied through an individual&rsquo;s work experience with a health care employer;<br>
2. A Career and Technical Education Health Sciences Program approved by the South Carolina Department of Education;<br>
3. A medical assisting program provided by a branch of the United States military;<br>
4. A medical assisting United States Department of Labor-approved Registered Apprenticeship program;<br>
5. A training program that is delivered, in whole or in part, by a health care employer that aligns to a nationally accredited certification exam. (Must be complete by no later than 90 days after start date in role)<br>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience: </b>None.<br>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience: </b>None.<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure: </b>Must currently hold and maintain an active certification or registry in Medical Assisting from a certifying body offering a certification program that is approved by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or other accreditation body recognized by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing;</p>
<p>
Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) or must obtain within 90 days of hire date.<br>
<b>Required Training: </b>The basic LMC competency assessment for CMAs must be successfully completed within the initial probationary period or any extension thereof.</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC&rsquo;s Service Expectations policy.</li>
<li>Participates in activities related to patient care.</li>
<li>Records patient data and observations relevant to patients needs and in accordance with credentials.</li>
<li>Provides safety measures in accordance with office standards.</li>
<li>Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury</li>
<li>Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.</li>
<li>Prepares patient for departure by reinforcing patient instructions and patient education</li>
<li>Manages medications according to LMC policy, procedures and within scope of practice for credential.</li>
<li>Enters pertinent information into Epic.</li>
<li>Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated; and initiates appropriate action when necessary (lab labels, lab requisition, visit summary, etc.).</li>
<li>Schedules physician appointments, requests copies of the medical record (when indicated) and arrange for patient referral as requested.</li>
<li>Demonstrates knowledge and effective use of medical terminology.</li>
<li>Maintains established stock levels of clerical supplies.</li>
<li>Restocks and /or orders supplies.</li>
<li>Removes outdated forms or supplies.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Functions as a Clinical Scribe as needed: While functioning in the Scribe role the Clinical-Scribe must adhere to LMC&rsquo;s policy and procedures for scribes.</li>
<li>Abides by LMC&rsquo;s Code of Conduct, accepts work assignments readily, and adheres to dress code and maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and coworkers, supports and participates actively in change processes/performance improvement activities by willingly adopting new methods.</li>
<li>Uses time and supplies/equipment in an efficient and effective manner.</li>
<li>Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.</li>
<li>Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.</li>
<li>Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.</li>
<li>Appropriately accounts for supplies and equipment.</li>
<li>Restocks rooms with supplies needed for patient care.</li>
<li>Identifies product needs and reports to the appropriate person.</li>
<li>Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.</li>
<li>Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.</li>
<li>Effectively uses electronic, verbal, non-verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a clear and concise manner to ensure appropriate understanding and response and demonstrates open communication with co-workers.</li>
<li>Maintains required certifications, completes yearly safety training and mandatory classes and clinical competencies assessments, and complies with annual employee health requirements.</li>
<li>Performs all other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

Certified Medical Assistant

<div><p>LH Careers<br>
Full Time<br>
AM Shift<br>
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><p><br>
</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination and diagnostic tests. Interprets the data, develops and implements a plan of treatment, follows through on a continuum of patient care across the health-illness continuum and life span within protocols set forth and approved.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
Minimum Education: </b>None<br>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience: </b>None<br>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience:</b> None<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure:</b> Current licensure as RN in the State of South Carolina;<br>
Certification by appropriate credentialing organization recognized by South Carolina as Nurse Practitioner;<br>
CPR,BLS.<br>
<b>Required Training: </b>None</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Documents all situations, both internally and externally, that may arise out of the ordinary or are necessary to maintain accurate patient charts/records.</li>
<li>Provides diagnosis and treatment of common acute illnesses; prevention and maintenance health care to patients with stable chronic illnesses; and performs interim physical examinations for healthy patients within prescribed guidelines:
<ul><li>Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of systems.</li>
<li>Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.</li>
<li>Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical.</li>
<li>Establishes appropriate differential diagnosis.</li>
<li>Assesses stability of chronic illness and compliance with present therapy; monitors for complications of disease or therapy.</li>
<li>Establishes appropriate treatment plan. Assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention.</li>
<li>Determines timing for follow-up and orders appropriate referrals.</li>
<li>Counsels regarding health maintenance and disease prevention, and provides anticipatory guidance as appropriate.</li>
</ul></li><li>Provides health education to patients about ways to improve, promote, and maintain their health status, including but not limited to providing educational information on disease/disease processes, self-care practices, and positive lifestyle choices (i.e. diabetes, safe sex, weight loss, smoking cessation, etc.).</li>
<li>Maintains accurate records, medication lists, and documentation of care and follow-up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services. Adheres to agreed-upon format/protocol for documentation or records.</li>
<li>Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication lists on new patients seen.</li>
<li>Documents telephone calls with patients and specialists.</li>
<li>Maintains competence in clinical practice. Identifies the knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment, peer review, and supervisory review.</li>
<li>Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competency.</li>
<li>Uses continuing education opportunities as a basis for expanding medical knowledge and improving clinical skills, and incorporates these into the daily practice of medicine.</li>
<li>Participates in developing, implementing, and interpreting quality assurance/risk management programs.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary. Implements clinical education and training or clinical staff when necessary.</li>
<li>Is available for feedback on call-back and triage issues as needed.</li>
<li>Identifies barriers to patient care flow or delivery, and assists at formulating corrective action.</li>
<li>Adheres to the drug formulary developed by the practice. Prescribes within the practice agreement set forth by supervising physicians 100% of the time. Ensures updated and accurate practice agreement every 2 years as set forth in rules and regulations for prescribing authority.</li>
<li>Maintains confidentiality of patient and of patient/practice information with no infractions as noted by supervision.</li>
<li>Maintains current signed protocols reviewed and revised annually and as needed.</li>
<li>Regularly maintains a neat appearance and adheres to department/corporation dress, including the wearing of appropriate identification.</li>
<li>Demonstrates responsibility for individual performance and efficient utilization of products, supplies, equipment, and time to ensure the timely completion of duties and to promote financial viability through provision of services at a reasonable cost.</li>
<li>Employee follows established safety precautions and procedures in the performance of all duties in order to ensure a safe environment.</li>
<li>Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.</li>
<li>Performs all other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

Nurse Practitioner - Carolina Women's Physicians

<div>
 <strong>
  Job Summary
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 The labor doula provides emotional support and physical comfort measures during the childbirth process. The postpartum doula provides emotional and educational care to mothers and families during the postpartum period.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Minimum Qualifications
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (May be considered if currently enrolled in GED classes)
  </li>
  <li>
   Minimum Years of Experience: None
  </li>
  <li>
   Substitutable Education &amp; Experience: None
  </li>
  <li>
   Required Certifications/Licensure: None
  </li>
  <li>
   Required Training: Completion of Certified Doula Training workshop
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Essential Functions
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   After completion of a labor support training seminar, the Doula will perform assigned labor support tasks under the direction and supervision of a designated Associate Registered Nurse.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient populations: Infant (Birth to 1 year); Child (1 year through 12 years); Adolescent (13 years through 17 years); Adult (18 years to 65 years); Geriatric (Over 65 years
  </li>
  <li>
   Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
  </li>
  <li>
   Organizes the patient's environment and assists with personal hygiene.
  </li>
  <li>
   Assists patients in ambulation; positions patients for comfort.
  </li>
  <li>
   Assists patient and/or family in using non-pharmacological measures for pain management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provides labor support in a non-judgmental manner.
  </li>
  <li>
   Respects patient/family wishes for their childbirth experience.
  </li>
  <li>
   Performs follow-up visit with patients.
  </li>
  <li>
   Makes home visits as requested by patients
  </li>
  <li>
   Offers education, companionship and nonjudgmental support during the postpartum period.
  </li>
  <li>
   Assists with newborn care, family adjustment, meal preparation and light household tidying.
  </li>
  <li>
   Offers evidence-based information on infant feedings, emotional and physician recovery from birth, infant soothing and coping skills for new parents and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
  </li>
  <li>
   Will demonstrate those behaviors, philosophies and values which serve to uphold the ideals and enhance the image of Lexington Medical Center.
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintains confidentiality of patients, personnel and system information.
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintains and respects patients' privacy.
  </li>
  <li>
   Respects patient "Bill of Rights".
  </li>
  <li>
   Functions as patient advocate.
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintains a courteous and professional manner in dealing with patients, visitors, medical staff and fellow employees.
  </li>
  <li>
   Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming: Adheres to Dress Code; Maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and co-workers.
  </li>
  <li>
   Participates in peer review. Demonstrates responsibility for sharing with peer&rsquo;s constructive feedback regarding their practice.
  </li>
  <li>
   Attendance and participation in 50% of doula meetings. Demonstrates initiative in getting information regarding content of missed meetings, i.e. reading minutes.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrates receptiveness to change and maintains a positive attitude through the change process.
  </li>
  <li>
   Works in a cooperative manner, which fosters favorable relations between employees and patients, patients&rsquo; families, visitors, fellow employees, and the medical staff. Accepts chain of command, supervision, and constructive criticism.
  </li>
  <li>
   Exhibits commitment and pride through personal example by speaking positively about LMC, the department, employees, and guests.
  </li>
  <li>
   Contributes to teamwork and creates harmonious, effective and positive working relationships with others by: Responding to requests in a cooperative and responsive manner; Speaking respectfully of/to other employees and guests by minimizing criticism and adversarial behaviors; Assuming responsibility without making excuses, offering assistance whenever possible without being asked; Respects, understands, and responds with sensitivity to employees and guests by treating others as one would wish to be treated.
  </li>
  <li>
   Resolves conflicts and problems-solves by: Remaining calm when confronted; Listening carefully; Acknowledging that the problem is valid to the other person&rsquo;s perception; Attempting to identify solutions and/or referring person to the appropriate authority; Attempting to deliver more than is expected.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 Duties &amp; Responsibilities
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Exhibits telephone courtesy by:
  </li>
  <ul>
   <li>
    Answering promptly with proper name and department.
   </li>
   <li>
    Speaking with a pleasant tone while focusing attention to caller.
   </li>
   <li>
    Transferring calls correctly and promptly.
   </li>
   <li>
    Attending to calls on hold in a timely manner.
   </li>
  </ul>
  <li>
   Maintains confidentiality by:
  </li>
  <ul>
   <li>
    Discouraging gossip.
   </li>
   <li>
    Using discretion when discussing patient, work or LMC related information with others.
   </li>
  </ul>
  <li>
   Utilizes the service recovery process to resolve complaints (GIFT).
  </li>
  <li>
   Will contribute to the effectiveness of the patient care team through the timely completion of assignments.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrates ability to utilize time effectively.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provides ongoing reports of patient progress and status in completion of work assignment to Associate Care Manager/Registered Nurse.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrates initiative in completing unassigned tasks which would be beneficial to units.
  </li>
  <li>
   Contributes to recruitment and retention of Doulas.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conservatively utilizes and appropriately accounts for supplies and equipment.
  </li>
  <li>
   Participates in maintaining a safe and clean environment.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrates knowledge of use and care of equipment.
  </li>
  <ul>
   <li>
    Displays appropriate skills in the use and maintenance of assigned equipment.
   </li>
   <li>
    Recognizes and reports malfunctioning or unsafe equipment to appropriate persons.
   </li>
   <li>
    Follows through with appropriate disposition of used equipment.
   </li>
  </ul>
  <li>
   Will communicate effectively with health care team members and patients, families and visitors.
  </li>
  <li>
   Reports pertinent data to the Associate Care Manager/Registered Nurse.
  </li>
  <li>
   Communicates effectively with hospital personnel.
  </li>
  <ul>
   <li>
    Reports observations relevant to patient needs to Associate Care Manager /Registered Nurse.
   </li>
   <li>
    Utilizes channels of communication according to hospital policy and directs question and problems to the appropriate persons at the appropriate time.
   </li>
   <li>
    Share information regarding supplies, equipment and unit problems or accomplishments.
   </li>
   <li>
    Communicates effectively with other health care team members by being able to use system supports for conveying information, i.e. computer, tube system, etc.
   </li>
   <li>
    Participates in care conferences with other health care team members.
   </li>
  </ul>
  <li>
   Communicates with peers to share knowledge and skills.
  </li>
  <li>
   Completes birth record in a timely manner.
  </li>
  <li>
   Participates and contributes to the departmental and organizational PI process.
  </li>
  <li>
   Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
  </li>
  <li>
   Identifies ineffective routines, interventions, systems, etc. which do not contribute to desired or identifiable outcomes and takes action to change these practices.
  </li>
  <li>
   Participates in interdisciplinary monitoring and evaluation of patient needs.
  </li>
  <li>
   Contributes to the development and revision of standards as needs are identified.
  </li>
  <li>
   Identifies and utilizes information from monitors and research to effect changes in practice.
  </li>
  <li>
   Facilitates change in a positive manner.
  </li>
  <li>
   Contributes and participates in the evaluation of new systems.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
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  Nearest Major Market:
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 Columbia
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  Nearest Secondary Market:
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 South Carolina
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Doula

<div><p>Operating Room<br>
Full Time<br>
AM/PM Shift<br>
0630-1900</p><p><br>
<b>
Sign-On Bonus:</b> 10,000.00</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient&rsquo;s health status; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others; and supervises assigned team members. Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching and the provision of care, supportive and restorative care and/or support of a peaceful death. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the Lexington County Health District, American Nurses Association Standards and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Education:</b> ADN, Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing<br>
<ul><li>New graduate RN&rsquo;s who acquire their generic RN education through an on-line program will not meet LMC minimum qualifications</li></ul>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience:</b> None<br>
<ul><li>Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated Nurses without post-graduation experience, except for those that have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.</li></ul>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience:</b> None<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure: </b>Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina.<br>
**Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&amp;P for required education/certification for various nursing specialties.<br>
<b>Required Training:</b> None<br>
<br>
</div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT</b></p>
<ul> <li>Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.</li>
 <li>Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.</li>
 <li>Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; provides education to patient, and family in a manner they can understand their condition, medications, and self-care skills, etc. and provides them ample opportunity to ask questions.</li>
 <li>Serves as patient/family advocate</li>
 <li>Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.</li>
 <li>Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursingjudgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems.</li>
 <li>Identifies, synthesizes and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgement to respond to dynamic situations in a timely and effective manner.</li>
 <li>Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.</li>
 <li>Uses ethical decision making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.</li>
 L&amp;D Only: RN&rsquo;s with 2 years or more of L&amp;D experience who have completed training and competency verification may perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>CLINICAL WORK QUALITY</b></p>
<ul> <li>Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.</li>
 <li>Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.</li>
 <li>Participates in process/performance improvement activities and initiatives utilizing evidence based practice to maintain and/or improve quality of care and safe patient care systems and processes.</li>
 <li>Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.</li>
 <li>Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.</li>
 <li>Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.</li>
 <li>Provides safe, appropriate, quality of care and support to patients and family members.</li>
 <li>Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.</li></ul><br>
<p>
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT</b></p>
<ul> <li>Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.</li>
 <li>Appropriately utilizes all nursing supplies and equipment.</li>
 <li>Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.</li>
 <li>Promptly responds to all communication devices in order to meet patient needs.</li>
 <li>Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p>
<ul> <li>Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.</li>
 <li>Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.</li>
 <li>Maintains required certifications.</li>
 <li>Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.</li>
 <li>Complies with all annual employee health requirements.</li>
<li>Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.</li>
 <li>Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

RN - Operating Room (OR) 0630-1900

<div><p>3rd South Medical<br>
Full Time<br>
AM/PM Shift<br>
7a-7p</p><p><br>
<b>
Sign-On Bonus:</b> 20,000.00</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient&rsquo;s health status; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others; and supervises assigned team members. Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching and the provision of care, supportive and restorative care and/or support of a peaceful death. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the Lexington County Health District, American Nurses Association Standards and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Education:</b> ADN, Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing<br>
<ul><li>New graduate RN&rsquo;s who acquire their generic RN education through an on-line program will not meet LMC minimum qualifications</li></ul>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience:</b> None<br>
<ul><li>Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated Nurses without post-graduation experience, except for those that have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.</li></ul>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience:</b> None<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure: </b>Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina.<br>
**Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&amp;P for required education/certification for various nursing specialties.<br>
<b>Required Training:</b> None<br>
<br>
</div></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT</b></p>
<ul> <li>Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.</li>
 <li>Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.</li>
 <li>Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; provides education to patient, and family in a manner they can understand their condition, medications, and self-care skills, etc. and provides them ample opportunity to ask questions.</li>
 <li>Serves as patient/family advocate</li>
 <li>Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.</li>
 <li>Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursingjudgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems.</li>
 <li>Identifies, synthesizes and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgement to respond to dynamic situations in a timely and effective manner.</li>
 <li>Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.</li>
 <li>Uses ethical decision making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.</li>
 L&amp;D Only: RN&rsquo;s with 2 years or more of L&amp;D experience who have completed training and competency verification may perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.<br>
<li>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>CLINICAL WORK QUALITY</b></p>
<ul> <li>Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.</li>
 <li>Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.</li>
 <li>Participates in process/performance improvement activities and initiatives utilizing evidence based practice to maintain and/or improve quality of care and safe patient care systems and processes.</li>
 <li>Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.</li>
 <li>Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.</li>
 <li>Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.</li>
 <li>Provides safe, appropriate, quality of care and support to patients and family members.</li>
 <li>Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.</li></ul><br>
<p>
</p></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT</b></p>
<ul> <li>Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.</li>
 <li>Appropriately utilizes all nursing supplies and equipment.</li>
 <li>Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.</li>
 <li>Promptly responds to all communication devices in order to meet patient needs.</li>
 <li>Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p>
<ul> <li>Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.</li>
 <li>Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.</li>
 <li>Maintains required certifications.</li>
 <li>Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.</li>
 <li>Complies with all annual employee health requirements.</li>
<li>Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.</li>
 <li>Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

RN - 3rd South Medical

<div><p>LH Heart&amp;Vasc West Columbia<br>
Full Time<br>
Day Shift<br>
7:00 - 4:00</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet <i>with Distinction</i> status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p>
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state&rsquo;s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer&rsquo;s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.</p><p><br>
</p><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Summary</b></h2>
</div><div><p>
Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination and diagnostic tests. Interprets the data, develops and implements a plan of treatment, follows through on a continuum of patient care across the health-illness continuum and life span within protocols set forth and approved.</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Minimum Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><p><b>
Minimum Education: </b>None<br>
<b>Minimum Years of Experience: </b>None<br>
<b>Substitutable Education &amp; Experience:</b> None<br>
<b>Required Certifications/Licensure:</b> Current licensure as RN in the State of South Carolina;<br>
Certification by appropriate credentialing organization recognized by South Carolina as Nurse Practitioner;<br>
CPR,BLS.<br>
<b>Required Training: </b>None</p>
</div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Essential Functions</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Documents all situations, both internally and externally, that may arise out of the ordinary or are necessary to maintain accurate patient charts/records.</li>
<li>Provides diagnosis and treatment of common acute illnesses; prevention and maintenance health care to patients with stable chronic illnesses; and performs interim physical examinations for healthy patients within prescribed guidelines:
<ul><li>Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of systems.</li>
<li>Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.</li>
<li>Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical.</li>
<li>Establishes appropriate differential diagnosis.</li>
<li>Assesses stability of chronic illness and compliance with present therapy; monitors for complications of disease or therapy.</li>
<li>Establishes appropriate treatment plan. Assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention.</li>
<li>Determines timing for follow-up and orders appropriate referrals.</li>
<li>Counsels regarding health maintenance and disease prevention, and provides anticipatory guidance as appropriate.</li>
</ul></li><li>Provides health education to patients about ways to improve, promote, and maintain their health status, including but not limited to providing educational information on disease/disease processes, self-care practices, and positive lifestyle choices (i.e. diabetes, safe sex, weight loss, smoking cessation, etc.).</li>
<li>Maintains accurate records, medication lists, and documentation of care and follow-up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services. Adheres to agreed-upon format/protocol for documentation or records.</li>
<li>Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication lists on new patients seen.</li>
<li>Documents telephone calls with patients and specialists.</li>
<li>Maintains competence in clinical practice. Identifies the knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment, peer review, and supervisory review.</li>
<li>Participates in a variety of educational activities in order to maintain and increase competency.</li>
<li>Uses continuing education opportunities as a basis for expanding medical knowledge and improving clinical skills, and incorporates these into the daily practice of medicine.</li>
<li>Participates in developing, implementing, and interpreting quality assurance/risk management programs.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary. Implements clinical education and training or clinical staff when necessary.</li>
<li>Is available for feedback on call-back and triage issues as needed.</li>
<li>Identifies barriers to patient care flow or delivery, and assists at formulating corrective action.</li>
<li>Adheres to the drug formulary developed by the practice. Prescribes within the practice agreement set forth by supervising physicians 100% of the time. Ensures updated and accurate practice agreement every 2 years as set forth in rules and regulations for prescribing authority.</li>
<li>Maintains confidentiality of patient and of patient/practice information with no infractions as noted by supervision.</li>
<li>Maintains current signed protocols reviewed and revised annually and as needed.</li>
<li>Regularly maintains a neat appearance and adheres to department/corporation dress, including the wearing of appropriate identification.</li>
<li>Demonstrates responsibility for individual performance and efficient utilization of products, supplies, equipment, and time to ensure the timely completion of duties and to promote financial viability through provision of services at a reasonable cost.</li>
<li>Employee follows established safety precautions and procedures in the performance of all duties in order to ensure a safe environment.</li>
<li>Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.</li>
<li>Performs all other duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
</div></div></div><p>We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:</p>
<ul>
<li>Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits</li>
<li>Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)</li>
<li>Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.</li>
<li>Employer paid life insurance &ndash; equal to 1x salary</li>
<li>Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary</li>
<li>Adoption assistance</li>
<li>LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement</li>
<li>Student loan forgiveness</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Equal Opportunity Employer</b><br>
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee&rsquo;s desires and abilities and the hospital&rsquo;s needs.</p></div>

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