Office LPN

Home Health Care 2000; Ville Platte (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Health Care 2000 is seeking an Office LPN to document patient encounters in real time during home visits or from dictated notes. You will support clinical staff by ensuring accurate EMR entries and billing-related documentation.

Responsibilities include managing office calls, coordinating care with the team, authorizing services for billing, and educating patients and families while maintaining clear communication and adherence to the plan of care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program.
• Has three years nursing experience.
• Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred.
• Must be proficient in typing and good at spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication.
• Must be able to listen to complex medical information and summarize clearly.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Must be proficient in medical diagnosis coding.

Responsibilities

• Responds to office calls related to clinical needs.
• Documents EMR and communicates with office staff clearly.
• Processes timely authorization of services for billing.
• Follows the plan of care and collaborates with the team.
• Provides clear communication and timely documentation of EMR.
• Assesses patient and family education needs.
• Coordinates home health services and reports needs to clinician.

Skills

Typing

Documentation

EMR proficiency

Medical terminology

Organization

LPN

Education

Practical nurse program

Tools

EMR software

Job description

The Office LPN/Position is responsible for charting clinical staff/patient encounters in real time, such as during a home health care visit in patient\'s home or from a clinician\'s dictated information pertaining to the patient\'s encounter.

• Responds appropriately to incoming office calls relating to the clinical needs of our organization


• Works with additional office staff in providing clear communication and documentation of EMR and other office protocol


• Process timely authorization of services for patient billing


• Follows the plan of care in providing treatments, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.


• Provides clear communication and accurate and timely documentation of EMR consistent with the plan of care.


• Assesses and provides patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.


• Participates in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines to the clinician and/or clinical supervisor.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program.


• Has three years nursing experience


• Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred


• Must be proficient in typing and good at spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication


• Must be able to listen to complex Medical information and summarize in a clear, complete and concise fashion


• Must be possess excellent organizational skills


• Must be proficient in medical diagnosis coding

Job Types: Full-time,

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Experience:

• 1-3


• years medical office management

License/Certification:

• LPN (Preferred)