**Description:**
CHI Health is a regional health network with a unified mission: nurturing the healing ministry of the Church while creating healthier communities. Headquartered in Omaha, the combined organization consists of 15 hospitals, two stand-alone behavioral health facilities and more than 150 employed physician practice locations in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa. More than 12,000 employees comprise the workforce of this network that includes 2,820 licensed beds and serves as the primary teaching partner of Creighton University’s health sciences schools. In fiscal year 2014, the organization provided a combined $149.3 million in quantified community benefit including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With locations stretching from Kearney, Neb. to Missouri Valley, Iowa, the health network is the largest in Nebraska and serves residents of Nebraska and southwest Iowa. For more information, visit online at CHIhealth.com.
*Job Summary:*
Assists physicians, patients and visitors in the outpatient specialty clinic area, Answers the phone, schedules patients, works with physicians, takes vital signs, assembles patient charts, creates Dr. lists, faxes correspondence and performs general office work.
*Essential Duties:*
* Practices within the scope of license.
* Maintains competencies required for the position
* Schedules clinic visits electronically for patients referred by the attending physician.
* Answers telephone and gives information to callers.
* Assists physicians, patients and visitors.
* Compiles new charts, maintains current charts and files, in the appropriate place, the discharge records of out-patients who are seen in clinic.
* Prepares and maintains a schedule of patients who will be seen in the out-patient clinic using computer scheduling software.
* Obtains needed medical records from in house or other facilities when needed for outpatient clinic services.
* Secures and maintains the physical facilities, equipment and supplies which are required to carry out effective patient care and create an optimum physical environment.
* Communicates appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administration.
* Interacts professionally with patient/family. Consults other departments, as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and create and performance improvement activities.
* Promotes effective intradepartmental and interdepartmental relationships.
* Assists with staff education.
* Promotes and advances hospital-community relationships and participates in community affairs.
* Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
* Actively participates in quality improvement activities.
* Completes other duties as assigned.
* Verifies and edits personal information such as address, emergency contact, direct deposit, and W4 information online via HR Payroll Connection.
Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
**Qualifications:**
* Education and/or Experience: *
* High School graduate
* LPN in good standing currently licensed to practice in the state of Nebraska
* Previous medical background with management experience preferred * Skills/Knowledge: *
* Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
* Additional languages desirable.
* Good computer skills; experience in electronic scheduling preferred
* Familiarity with medical terminology preferred
Consistently adheres to and demonstrates our Core Values of*Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence*.
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CB
**Job:** Nursing - LPN
**Primary Location:** NEBRASKA-NEBRASKA CITY-ST MARY%27S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
**Shift:** Days
**Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period:** 64
**Weekends Required:** Occasional
**Req ID:** 2016-R0056829