Ob Intake Nurse (Lpn)

Summary: The OB Intake Coordinator position performs intake visits for pregnant patients which includes collecting patient medical, social, and other history, retrieving patient records, education patients on what to expect during prenatal care, scheduling follow up visits, and ordering labs according to a protocol. The position would also be responsible for completing and submitting Pregnancy Risk Assessment Forms under supervision of the provider. To a more limited extent, the OB Intake Coordinator would be responsible for assisting with other nursing functions as time allows. These activities would include managing paperwork coming into the clinic, rooming patients, triaging patient problems at the front desk or over the phone, administering nursing care to patients with medical conditions or injuries, providing immunizations, maintaining medical records, and calling patients to deliver messages on behalf of the provider.

Reports to: Women’s Health Program Manager

Supervises: No

Dress Requirement: scrubs in accordance to Heart of Ohio Family Health’s dress code policy

Work Schedule: F/T

Monday through Friday during standard business hours

Times are subject to change due to business necessity

Non-Exempt þ

Job Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position:

• Complete OB intake visits and gather a thorough history of the patient for the provider.
• Educates patients on what to expect during their prenatal care and provide education materials.
• Manage paperwork coming into the clinic.
• Calls patients will abnormal lab results and answers patient calls about lab results
• Follows all laws and regulations and adheres to all of the Organization’s policies and procedures, especially the hazardous, health and safety procedures
• Assists with phone and walk-in triage.
• Assists with patient rooming and typical nurse floor duties depending on need.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Licensed Practical Nurse license in the State of Ohio strongly preferred. Certified medical assistants may be considered but would not be able to do some tasks that require a nursing license.
• Ability to work with supervision and make decisions based on established policies and procedures
• Skills to expertly deliver exceptional health care to the public
• Ability to successfully work in unison with others to create an efficient, harmonious work environment
• Demonstrates competency in working sensitively and respectfully with people of various cultures and social status
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to health care and safety
• Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in a professional manner
• Ability to maintain an established work schedule to ensure dependability and accuracy of work quality

Equipment Operated:

Telephone & Fax

Computer & Printer

Blood Glucose Monitor

Blood Pressure Machines

Waived function testing

Pulse oximeter

EKG

Centrifuge

NST machine

Oxygen

Audiometer

Audio Visual

HBA1C analyzer

Ultrasound

Other office and medical equipment as assigned

Facility Environment:

Heart of Ohio Family Health operates in multiple locations, in Columbus, OH. All facilities have a medical office environment with front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, nursing stations, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are ADA compliant.

Physical Demands and Requirements: these may be modified to accurately perform the essential functions of the position:

• Mobility = ability to easily move without assistance
• Bending = occasional bending from the waist and knees
• Reaching = occasional reaching no higher than normal arm stretch
• Lifting/Carry = ability to lift and carry a normal stack of documents and/or files
• Pushing/Pulling = ability to push or pull a normal office environment
• Dexterity = ability to handle and/or grasp, use a keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment accurately and quickly
• Hearing = ability to accurately hear and react to the normal tone of a person’s voice
• Visual = ability to safely and accurately see and react to factors and objects in a normal setting
• Speaking = ability to pronounce words clearly to be understood by another individual

Indicate Frequency of Factors that Contribute to this Position:

Factor

Frequency, 0 = never, 1 = occasionally, 2 = normally, 3= often, add explanation where needed

Normal, steady work pace

2

Randomly changing work pace

1

Fast, sometimes chaotic, high stress work pace

2

Independent decisions made without supervision

1

Exposure to trauma, grief, death, etc

0

Exposure to disease or bacteria

0

Handles closed containers or vials of patients’ bodily fluids or tissues

0

Required to wear safety clothing or equipment

0

Handles money or financial accounts (cash, checks or credit cards)

0

Interacts personally with public and business associates

2

Interacts with public and business associates via the telephone, letter, or other non-face-to-face measure

2