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11/21/2024

Licensed Practical Nurse  

Cuyahoga County Board of Health

POSITION AVAILABLE

Position:  Licensed Practical Nurse                                          

Reports to: Supervisor, PHN

Position to be filled: January 13, 2025                         

Hours:  Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (37.5 hours per week)

Salary:  $42,710.00 annually 

Vaccine Policy: All new hires will need to meet COVID and Influenza vaccine requirements or request an exemption and submit a TB Baseline as outlined in the CCBH Vaccination Policy. Direct service employees will need to meet Hepatitis-B vaccine requirements or request an exemption as outlined in the CCBH Vaccination Policy.

Minimum Requirements: 

  1. Completion of a state approved licensed practical nursing education program.
  2. Valid state of Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse and CPR certifications.
  3. Minimum of one year of related experience.
  4. Valid driver's license and insurance at time of appointment.
  5. Ability to efficiently multi-task on a daily basis.
  6. Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and ability to preserve confidentiality of protected health information and program records.
  7. Good customer service, verbal and written communication skills, and effective presentation skills. Good interpersonal relationship skills including cultural sensitivity & competence. 
  8. Proficiency with use of PC hardware & basic software (i.e., Microsoft office), email, and office equipment (i.e., copier, fax, scanner, telephone, etc.).

Summary of Responsibilities:

May include but not limited to:

  1. Assists in providing client care (i.e., testing, medications, vaccinations, etc.).
  2. Assists with client intake process including registration, reviewing insurance information, assessing eligibility for sliding-scale fee qualification. Provides clients with information related to services and answers client questions.
  3. Contacts clients to communicate appointment reminders, testing results, and other relevant health information.  Collaborates with external agencies to arrange for medical logistics (prescriptions, documents, etc.) prior to client arrival or referral.
  4. Responds to phone and electronic inquiries from clients or providers.  Routes calls to clinic PHN staff as necessary.
  5. May review client immunization history to determine and administer needed immunizations. Enters all client information and services provided into the electronic health record.
  6. Handles basic financial transactions with clients in the absence of the clinic administrative staff, including accepting and processing payments and providing receipts.
  7. May work with PHN clinic staff to maintain clinic vaccine supply inventories per established procedures.
  8. May review medical providers' charts/records to determine compliance with state recommended immunization rates. Provides report back to providers detailing their practice's compliance level with the recommended immunization rates.
  9. Provides medical records in response to client request(s) in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies. Maintains all protected health information in compliance with CCBH's HIPAA policies.
  10. Processes incoming mail and delivers to appropriate parties in the absence of the clinic's administrative staff.  May process outgoing mail/parcels and specimens for pick-up. 
  11. Participates in public health emergency activities as needed.
  12. May be required to operate agency-owned fleet vehicles at offsite service locations.
  13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Please complete the online application on our website, www.ccbh.net/jobs

All applicants are required to upload a resume and include a cover letter with their application. 

Deadline to Apply: Posted Until Filled

Bilingual Applicants Welcome

Employees hired for a position that is funded in whole or in part by a designated funding source may be laid off when the funding source is reduced or eliminated.

THIS AGENCY IS AN EQUAL PROVIDER OF SERVICES AND AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CIVIL RIGHTS ACT 1964

THIS EMPLOYER PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

All employees hired for a position must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Benefits offered at CCBH (for employees working at least 40 hours per pay period/Bi-weekly):

*Benefit is prorated based on start date

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