Position Responsibilities • Collaborate with Practice Leadership to improve care and achieve practice goals. Supports the delivery of patient care: • Prepares patient for exam by obtaining and documenting vital signs, chief complaint and preparing patient for provider exam. • Prepares exam room as required based on chief complaint. • Provides general medical treatment such as administering medications, applying appliances, dressings, wound vacs, performing first aid for injuries, lacerations, etc. as ordered by physician. • obtains specimens for processing and completes required documentation. • Maintain clinical line and triage all nursing calls, giving proper instruction or collaborating with surgeons and /or physician assistants to plan patient’s care • Coordinates test and referral tracking, to support care coordination efforts. Supports Care Management Efforts: • Leads patient education efforts; supports and trains Medical Assistants in effectively delivering education to patients. • Leads self-management efforts for patients with chronic conditions, providing ongoing training and support to Medical Assistants about health coaching and post-operative instructions. • Assists in pre-operative clearance for patients – works with Pre – Admission Testing Under direction of Clinician, coordinates Transitions of Care: • Ensures outreach to patients within 48 hours of Hospital discharge or within 7 days of ED Visits – schedules follow-up visits as appropriate. • Facilitates hospital and other records into the EMR prior to visit. • Processes Disability paperwork for surgical patients Collaborates with Lead Medical Assistant to: • Maintain par level of clinical supplies for facility. • Maintains a record and rotate stock to assess and remove any expired supplies • Performs daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly to ensure that the clinical equipment is accurate and compliant. Performs daily regulatory testing as required and documents accordingly to ensure that the clinical equipment is accurate and compliant. Required Experience: Experience in surgical specialty preferred, minimum 2 years' experience in a physician practice. Knowledge of minor surgical procedures and sterile technique. Required Education: Graduate of approved LPN School of Nursing. Training/Certification/Licensure: Current NJ LPN License. Current BLS certification.