LPN at Nystrom & Associates Ltd in CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa

Job Description:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Psychiatric Associates, you will play an important role in providing high-quality patient care to our Psychiatry patients. You will work alongside our Psychiatry providers, returning phone calls to patients regarding the side effects of medication; refilling medication to area pharmacies; calling insurance companies for verification on medications, and completing necessary authorizations for medications.
Psychiatric Associates is a team of mental health professionals that specialize in psychiatric evaluations, clinical social work, and family therapy. We are committed to helping patients in our community who are experiencing personal, emotional, marriage, family, or psychological problems.
Responsibilities include:

Triaging calls from patients
Taking calls for lab results
Triages incoming lab results, medical reports, refill requests, etc. to MD/ARNP/PAs in a timely fashion
Maintains legible and organized patient records

Requirements:

Unrestricted IA nursing license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Comfortable with little to no physical patient contact on a day-to-day basis
Experience with mental health care preferred, Knowledgeable about psychotropic medications
Computer and tech-savvy; experience with Electronic Medical Records

Hours:
General daytime hours, Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM. Consistent schedule and no weekends!
Benefits:
Psychiatric Associates prides itself on the benefits and compensation offered to staff, including:

Consistent, and flexible schedule.
Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance with generous employer contribution
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays
401(K) Retirement Plan with an employer matching program
Supplemental insurances, such as short term/long term disability, cancer insurance, whole/term life, and accident insurance