Licensed Vocational Nurse I, Practice Plan - Interventional Radiology Clinic

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off (around 37-38 days)

Longevity Pay

Retirement/Pension plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Department is hiring a full-time LVN I based in the Texas Medical Center, Interventional Radiology Clinic. The LVN will support daily operations, M-F, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with no weekends or call.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, chart preparation, front-desk support, obtaining authorizations, assisting with radiology procedures, coordinating follow-up care, and acting as a liaison among patients, providers, and partner hospitals.

Qualifications

• LVN license required and BLS certification required.
• Prior radiology experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Organized, proactive, and able to support a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and prepare charts for procedures.
• Assist front-desk activities as needed and coordinate workflow.
• Obtain authorizations and insurance benefits for procedures.
• Assist with radiology procedures and provide patient care.
• Coordinate follow-up care and serve as a liaison among patients, providers, and partner hospitals.
• Maintain privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Proactive

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license

Job description

UTHealth Houston's Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging Department is hiring a full-time LVN I! This role will be based in the Texas Medical Center at our Interventional Radiology Clinic. The LVN will support the daily operations of the practice, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with no weekends or call responsibilities. The individual will play a key role in coordinating clinic workflow, including rooming patients, assisting with chart preparation, supporting front-desk activities as needed, obtaining authorizations and insurance benefits, assisting with radiology procedures, coordinating follow-up care, and serving as a liaison among patients, providers, and external partner hospitals.

We are seeking a highly motivated, patient-focused individual with excellent customer service and communication skills who thrives in a team-oriented environment. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, willing to learn, and committed to providing an exceptional patient experience while supporting physicians and advanced practice providers in a fast-paced, growing practice. Prior radiology experience is preferred and would be a strong asset. Come join our team for a fulfilling career!

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Functions as a member of the clinical team, providing focused care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs. Aims to provide care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, and efficient.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
• Directed practice under supervision of registered nurse, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, physician, dentist or podiatrist.
• Functions under own license providing technical component of care such as medication administration and clinical procedures.
• Collects data and performs focused patient assessments.
• Participates in the plan of care.
• Implements appropriate aspects of care within scope of practice.
• Solicits orders or initiates standing orders for prescription refills and implements standing delegation orders as necessary for specific patient population management.
• Implements teaching plans for patients with well-defined health problems and well-defined learning needs.
• Provides direct basic care to assigned patients.
• Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
• Performs all functions related to clinic and patient flow to include clinic preparation, supply stocking, EHR review, preparation for and assistance with procedures, scheduling appointments. Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Adheres to standards of practice for vocational nurses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required

Minimum Education

Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s)

Minimum Experience

None

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.

Veteran Information

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 0904, 0906, 0944, 46N1E, 46N1, 46N3, 46N4, 46NX, 66b, 66C, 66H, 68C, L03A, 4A0X1, 66E, 66G, 66S, 290X, 46AX, 46FX

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Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.