Job Description

Community Health and Dental Care 

Announces Position Opening For

Licensed Practical Nurse 

Reports to Clinical Director

Full-time, exempt

About CHDC

CHDC (Community Health and Dental Care, Inc .) is a quickly growing Community Health Center in Pennsylvania with locations in Pottstown, Barto, and Boyertown, providing care for all patients in our service area, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Our staff put the care and well-being of our patients at the forefront of everything we do at CHDC.

About the Licensed Practical Nurse Position

The LPN is responsible for planning care with a clinical team, performing a variety of duties working collaboratively with the medical provider and care coordinators; provides patient education, conducting designated nurse visits, providing care understanding orders of a licensed practitioner and providing telephone advice and triage. The LPN will also collect patient health history and educate patients and their families on treatment plans.

Benefits Package

Competitive base salary, Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO Accrual, 401K Company Match, 12 Paid Holidays, Company paid life insurance, Employee Health Reimbursement Program, No PTO needed for employee preventative care appointments, Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts, summer picnic, and much more!

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform patient intake to include patients’ physical, cognitive, psychosocial, functional, and environmental status and identifies barriers to care and achieving desired health outcomes.
• Participating in morning team huddles with provider and/or OB/GYN team.
• Participate in pre-visit planning activities.
• Prepare exam rooms and patient for examination, treatment/procedures as well as clean exam rooms after patient appointments.
• Perform patient care procedures keeping in mind the age specific needs of the patient.
• Knowledgeable about IUD insertion and Nexplanon insertion, with the ability to assist provider under sterile technique.
• Familiar with Colposcopy/Vulvar Biopsy/Endometrial biopsy and being able to assist provider under sterile technique.
• Perform blood draws (phlebotomy) in the office.
• Refer patient to internal staff/resources and external services/agencies to address/eliminate barriers to care.
• Collect and process specimens for laboratory testing and completes appropriate paperwork or electronic documentation necessary.
• Assist patients in prioritizing follow-up care and setting realistic goals to support overall treatment goals, considering each patient’s unique physical, cognitive, psychosocial, functional, and environmental state.
• Provide education and reinforcement about care priorities, disease self-management, medications, diagnostics, referrals, diet, lifestyle, navigating the healthcare system, etc.
• Promote preventive care by reviewing health maintenance that is due, including cancer and other screenings, immunizations, etc. 
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and other office staff, including schedulers, patient service representatives, medical assistants, behavioral health consultants, phlebotomists, pharmacy/dispensary staff, dental staff, physical therapists, optometrists, podiatrists, addiction specialists, etc.
• Maintain communication with private OB offices to ensure coordination of surgeries.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations as well as triage OB and GYN patients that call in.
• Knowledgeable about completing FMLA and Short-Term Disability paperwork as well as other documents as needed by department.
• Responsible for patient triage.
• Access EMR systems to obtain relevant documentation for provider (Epic/LabCorp/Quest, etc.)
• Assist with the development of policies, protocols, workflows, and standing orders as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications, Education, and Knowledge

• Full, unrestricted LPN license in the State of PA 
• OBGYN experience is a plus
• Medical office experience preferred, especially working collaboratively with providers, patients, and families to identify care priorities and develop realistic goals for achieving optimal health.
• This position requires travel to, but not limited to, all CHDC sites, including meetings, off-site retreats, conferences, workshops, and outreach functions.

Our Mission

It is the mission of Community Health and Dental Care to identify gaps in health services and to ensure access to appropriate levels of care for all people in the service area regardless of their ability to pay. We are a non-profit health center that provides primary care medical and dental services to all regardless of insurance status. We accept patients with or without insurance and provide health care discounts based on income and family size using the federal poverty guidelines.

Our Vision

The vision of CHDC is to be the health care provider and employer of choice by establishing a culture that champions patient centered care, promotes staff engagement, embraces the latest technology, and pursues partnerships and strategic alliances.

Our Values

Quality, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, & Communication

Our History  

Community Health and Dental Care was formed through the generous funding of the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation along with various local businesses. Our doors opened in October 2008 with 39 medical and dental patients seen that first week and we’ve grown to see thousands of medical and dental patients each year. As a non-profit community health center, we have been organized to become the patient’s medical home for preventive care and to promote overall well-being, thus reducing the number of emergency room visits.

CHDC is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about CHDC and its services, visit us online at

Compensation details: 60000-63000 Yearly Salary

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