Job Duties
- Read, agree to follow & sign Clinical Policies and Procedures
- Read, agree to follow & sign Employee Policies and Procedures
- Take patients’ vital signs and collect subjective data from patients or caregivers in English or Spanish. Communicate deviations or significant history to provider.
- Administer midical provider recommended vaccines for patients of varying ages as needed, administer each type of vaccine and document the administration of each vaccine within the practice’s EHR and in Tennessee’s immunization information system (TENNIIS). Determine dates for patients’ next immunizations and inform patients or caregivers.
- Administer medications (IM/SQ/ID/PO/intranasally) as ordered by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Administer nebulizer treatments as needed for patients during clinic visits utilizing the O2 sat finger probe for pre and post treatment readings.
- Perform screening tests according to the American Academy of Pediatrics periodicity chart (vision, hearing, lead & Hgb testing, PPD placement, transcutaneous bilirubin)
- Collect and process rapid laboratory tests (ie Hcg, Strep, Flu, RSV and UA). Practice basic phlebotomy to collect whole blood samples that are sent out for testing. Complete laboratory requisitions and prepare specimens for out-going laboratory tests.
- In conjunction with provider, educate patients and their caregivers regarding such topics as immunizations, acute and chronic illnesses, development, safety, nutrition, laboratory testing, medications and when to call provider or go to the Emergency Department.
- Call in prescriptions and communicate with pharmacies as ordered by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Respond to patient/parent phone calls using Pediatric Telephone Protocols or as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
- Field daily calls from patients and their families in English and Spanish. Evaluate patients’ health needs and coordinate clinic visits when appropriate or offer encouragement and care-giving recommendations for the care of the patient in the home.
- Initiate follow-up communication with English- and Spanish-speaking patients or caregivers after a clinic or an Emergency Department visit to evaluate treatment and attend to additional questions or concerns.
- Bill through the EHR for patients’ nursing visits such as weight checks, bilirubin checks, as well as immunizations.
- Precept nursing students and, other college students.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this position. Incumbents have been required to perform job‐related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
