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10 Physician (2 NP’s) Urology practice in The Woodlands is looking for a qualified LVN to join their growing team.  This cutting edge clinic treats both pediatric and adult patients.  Applicants must be able to join in on a fast paced environment. LVN must have at least 5 years of experience and must be proficient in drawing blood and inserting catheters on both males and females. Urology experience is preferred, but not required. LVN must be very flexible and adaptable in terms of his/her personality. Hours are ………………….. LVN must be able to and have experience rooming patients, drawing blood, injections, catheterizing, vitals, and computer literate (practice uses Meridian).Duties: * Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment. * Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment. * Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; removing sutures; changing dressings. * Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions. * Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results in electronic medical record. * Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock. * Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs. * Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. * Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential. * Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and CLIA standards. * Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. * Knowledge of male and female catheterization is helpful, but not required. Benefits include holidays off, PTO, 100% employee paid medical insurance, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, long and short term disability, 401K, employee matching, company profit sharing. We divide the annual premiums for medical by 24 so that means in April and October there is one check that has no premiums taken out.Employees are eligible to receive insurance benefits on the first day of the month following their 90th day of employment. The Practice’s health insurance provider is Humana (www.humana.com).  Dental, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance is provided by MetLife (www.metlife.com).  Vision coverage is provided by VSP (www.vsp.com).   Clinic offers the following employee insurance coverage:-        Medical (2 PPO plans to choose from)-        Dental -        Vision -        Prescription Drugs-        Life Insurance -        Accidental Death & Dismemberment -        Short Term Disability-        Long Term Disability Clinic pays for 100% of the employee premium for Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.  Each employee also receives enrollment in three separate Life Insurance policies and Long Term Disability at no out of pocket expense. 401(k) PlanEmployees are eligible to participate in the plan after one year of employment.  You may invest up to 100% of your salary (pre-tax) in your 401(k) account, subject to an annual IRS dollar limitation. The Company’s 401(k) investment options are through John Hancock, Edward Jones, and Miller-Green.Employer MatchingClinic matches employee 401(k) contributions in the amount of 1% for each 1% the employee contributes (up to a total of 3%). Employees begin vesting in employer contributions after 2 years of service and are fully vested at the end of 6 years of service. Company Profit SharingClinic may make an annual profit-sharing contribution to each employee’s 401(k) plan.  This profit sharing percentage is set each year by the owners and is typically a function of profitability.  Employees begin vesting in employer contributions after 2 years of service and are fully vested at the end of 6 years of service. Time Off From WorkClinic offers a Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that allows employees to schedule for vacation and sick time.  PTO accrues from the employee’s date of hire and is available for use after 90 days of employment.  In addition, Clinic provides 7 specified holidays for 2010.LVN must have at least 5 years experience and have Texas license. Must be able to pass a background check. Doctor’s office experience is preferred over hospital experience. Excellent job tenure is a must. Practice uses Meridian as their electronic medical records system and they will train. LVN must be okay with cathing both male and female patients and have experience cathing both males and females. Must be computer literate.