Job Description

Salary Pay Range: $36.01/hr. - $46.31/hr.

Essential Functions:

• Assists medical professional staff in providing medical care to patients of the medical
• Assists in the management of resident patient services; adhering to regulatory principles and the oversight of policies and procedures for the care of the elder and disabled
• Functions under established routines for urgent care services to provide nursing care within scope of practice.
• Obtains patient intake information pertaining to visit to include chief complaint, vital signs, and
• Accurately records patient information in
• Assists providers in providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including casting, suturing, wound care, and venipuncture.
• Performs diagnostic testing on patients per medical provider
• Maintains knowledge of sanitation, infection control, and proper
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment consistent with facility and OSHA
• Knowledge of emergency equipment (location, use, and maintenance) in the event of actual emergent situation.
• Contact with other departments/programs to coordinate patient Coordinates patient care with other departments.
• Provides phone triage to include patient inquiries regarding lab results, prescription refills, and plan of
• Provides relevant health counseling and referrals for follow-up care and collaborating with other agencies involved in health care of patients.
• Teaches individuals, groups and families about self-home care such as treatments, medications, nutrition, and preventive measures.
• Promotes continuity of care by relevant health counseling, referrals for follow-up care, arranging for appointments and collaborating with other agencies involved in the health care of patients.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment necessary in the nursing areas and examination rooms in a clean, sanitary and safe environment.
• Assists with medical reception staff duties including patient scheduling and clinic check
• Administers and documents injections per written/verbal order to include immunizations, allergy injections, other therapeutic injectable medications, and assesses patient response.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a current Oregon LPN
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse with a minimum of one

(1) year experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Driving Requirements:

• Employees may be required to drive for work-related purposes and must maintain a valid Oregon

Driver’s License (ODL), meet company vehicle insurance requirements, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Current CPR/BLS
• Must be detail oriented with ability to handle high patient
• Must have excellent customer service
• Must have knowledge of Licensed Practical Nursing scope of
• Ability to operate and maintain medical equipment within the
• Must have knowledge and experience in use of computerized electronic health records and software applications.
• Working knowledge of sterile technique and special procedures applicable to care
• Requires working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and safety precautions applicable to health clinic setting.
• Adherences to the organization’s policies and procedures covering the privacy, access, and

patient health information in compliance with Federal and state laws.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic
• Native American applicants preferred; knowledge of Native American culture

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Continually requires the use of vision, specifically close vision, color identification and depth
• Frequently exposed to bodily fluids and potentially toxic
• Frequently required to wear personal protective equipment such as gloves and eye
• Continually required to handle soiled
• Occasionally exposed to compressed gases and
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.

• Supports a safe work environment by performing all duties in accordance with Tribal safety policies and procedures, and Emergency Management Plan.

• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
• Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

• Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.