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    Public Health LVN - Amarillo, United States - City of Amarillo, TX

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    PAY RATE $19.11 per hr.


    Are you an LVN interested in working with an amazing team in a rewarding position with great hours and benefits? If so, come join us at Amarillo Public Health.


    DAYS/HOURS:
    Monday thru Thursday 40-hour work week with the ability to work after hours as needed.


    SUMMARY


    Under general supervision of the Program Manager, this position works with families and healthcare providers of Potter and Randall Counties.

    Responsibilities include providing vaccine, assisting health care providers, and other clinic duties.


    ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Provides compassionate, quality patient care to patients.
    • Maintains all necessary licensing and credentials.
    • Provide immunizations via the mobile unit and the clinic's fixed location.
    • Maintains appropriate patient documentation.
    • Provides information to clients, families, and providers on the purpose of ImmTrac and the importance of maintaining complete immunization histories in the registry.
    • Educates clients and families on public health clinical services for their children.
    • Conducts health fairs for providers, schools, and other community groups.
    • Conducts fieldwork, as needed, to interact with clients.
    • Assists with vaccine management.
    • Performs clerical duties, including data entry, managing the file storage system, and making copies of forms for clients.
    • Assists health care providers across Amarillo and Canyon who participate in the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) program.
    • Assists clerk with registering patients, as needed.
    • Documents any technical assistance, follow-up compliance visits, or unannounced visits, as required.
    • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two years of nursing related experience. Must be a graduate of an accredited LVN program and licensed within the State of Texas. Valid Texas Driver's License required.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES


    • Knowledge of area of specialty, anatomy and physiology, medications and disease processes and ability to apply those concepts to patients.
    • Knowledge of the Public Health ten essential functions.
    • Knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Act.
    • Knowledge of the design and presentation of training programs.
    • Skills in Phlebotomy.
    • Skills to use and maintain a sphygmomanometer, thermometer, and other medical assessment equipment (i.e. stethoscope, otoscope, and ophthalmoscope)
    • Skills to use a computer with Microsoft Office for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
    • Skills to operate small office equipment, including a multi-function copy machine, fax machine and multi-line telephone systems.
    • Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
    • Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
    • Ability to travel out of town for training and seminars.
    • Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
    • Ability to drive to off-site locations including patient homes and meetings within Potter and Randall counties.
    • Ability to quickly change focus and priorities to address competing priorities, as necessary.
    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS


    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or more than 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

    The employee must also walk, stand, sit, hear, crouch, balance, grasp, handle, feel, finger, reach, push, pull, speak, see, and talk.

    Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

    EEO/ADA PROFILE


    The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages application from eligible and qualified person regardless of race, color, religious, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

    The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at


    The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

    The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at

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