About Us
We’re more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders.
We’re a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the
community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of
healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental,
physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR
is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our
employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.
The Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care in a
community health setting under the supervision of a Registered
Nurse (RN) or licensed provider. The LPN collaborates with
the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, efficient, and
patient-centered care in accordance with state scope of practice and organizational policies.
Shift: This is a Monday-Friday position, NO weekends, NO
on-call responsibilities!
Pay Rate: $24-30/hour, commensurate upon experience. SIGNING
BONUS: Up to $1500!
Benefits
- 403B
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
- Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Opportunities to earn CEU's
- Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life,
Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances (LTD included
for this position)
Duties & Responsibilities:
- The LPN provides direct patient care under the supervision of an
RN or licensed provider in accordance with state scope of practice.
- Perform supervised, focused assessments, collect patient data, and
document accurately in the electronic health record.
- Administer medications and immunizations, including intramuscular
(IM), subcutaneous (SQ), and oral consistent with training and policy.
- The LPN Prepares and assists providers with examinations and
procedures, including GYN exams and minor in-office procedures.
- Perform point-of-care testing, specimen collection, EKGs, and
related clinical tasks.
- Provide support in pediatric, adult, and women’s health visits.
- The LPN assists with substance use disorder services, including
urine toxicology collection, and reinforcement of treatment plans as
directed by licensed providers.
- Reinforce patient education based on previous documentation from
chronic disease case management RNs’ care plans, including
medications, lifestyle modifications, and preventive care instructions.
- Complete clinical paperwork, prior authorizations, referrals,
disability/FMLA forms, and other required documentation in
collaboration with providers and RNs.
- Conduct follow-up calls and outreach to
patients regarding appointments, and care gaps.
- Conduct follow-up calls and outreach to patients regarding
minimally abnormal lab results based on documented education
provided by RNs or licensed providers.
- Inform patient of normal lab results tasked by licensed providers.
- Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the supervising
RN or licensed provider.
- Maintain exam room readiness, infection control standards, and
clinical supply inventory.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support
population health efforts.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure
coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Assist Medical Assistants with rooming patients when short staffed.
- Appropriately answer patient calls from the call center, provide
basic information within scope, and ensure a warm hand-off to RNs or
providers for issues beyond LPN scope.