UnitedHealth Groupposted 2 days ago
$20 - $35/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
San Bernardino, CA

About the position

Optum CA is seeking a LVN to join our team in San Bernardino, CA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as a patient advocate in the coordination and delivery of quality patient care in our infusion clinic
  • Maintains patients' dignity by protecting patients' rights to privacy, confidentiality, and safety
  • Works as a team with all ancillary services to expedite and coordinate patient care
  • Directs patient to proper exam/treatment area and prepares patient for examinations and other procedures
  • Assists in the transportation of patient and patient flow
  • Obtains records and reports vital signs and any other pertinent patient information to the RN or clinician
  • Administers medication safely, accurately and in accordance with the state of California licensure
  • Performs various patient tests, and instructs patients on procedural preparations under the supervision of the clinician or RN
  • Maintains and cleans exam/treatment areas and medical equipment
  • Assists physician and patient with insurance authorizations by proper form initiation, correct CPT & ICD-10 coding, computer data entry, phone calls, interfacing professionally with HMO and Billing Office, faxes, and letters as relates and is appropriate
  • Notifies pharmacies of new prescriptions and authorizations of new refills as ordered by the clinician
  • Collects, labels, and transports various specimens to appropriate destinations
  • Maintains logs, records of medical procedures, and inventories of supplies
  • Answers telephone calls, taking messages, referring calls to the doctor or licensed nurse as appropriate
  • Performs additional duties as assigned
  • Floats to other specialties as needed

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse program
  • Current LVN licensure to practice in California
  • 1+ years of experience working as an LVN/LPN
  • I.V. therapy and phlebotomy certification
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA)

Nice-to-haves

  • 1+ years of experience working as an LVN/LPN
  • Infusion clinic experience
  • Bilingual- English/Spanish
  • ACLS
  • PALS

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
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