Nurse/ Trainer/ LVN.LPN/ Allied Health

Job Description

DO WORK THAT MATTERS.

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The position of Nurse/Trainer/LVN/LPN/Allied Health is within our Consumer Services Products Group located in Indianapolis, IN. In this role, you will provide personalized Face-2-Face® training to Acelis Connected Health’s home testing customers on obtaining a finger stick blood sample, operating the PT/INR products and reporting responsibilities. The position of trainer is per-diem and state/city specific.

This job description will be reviewed periodically and is subject to change by management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Trainer will:

• Set up training appointment directly with the customer/caregiver
• Travel to the customers home setting within the general geographic location of the Trainer's home
• Demonstrate and instruct the customer and/or their caregiver on the proper use and care of the PT/INR equipment
• Explain test reporting options
• Communicate and present themselves in a professional manner
• Accurately document and submit patient training records
• Maintain communications with Acelis Connected Health by cell phone, email and internet access
• Utilize secure encrypted email to communicate anything that includes customers PHI
• Have reliable transportation

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION:

• The Trainer must have clinical experience. Current LVN/LPN/ or above license is preferred
• Direct experience/exposure to anticoagulation management, homecare or allied health is preferred
• Health education training experience a definite plus
• No lifting over 15 pounds required

COMPETENCIES/ EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of assigned educational prerequisites required
• Proof of health screening documentation
• Web based and interactive training provided by Acelis Connected Health
• Successful completion of a consumer report (background check) and pre-employment drug screening
• Travel a minimum of 100 miles roundtrip required
• Florida trainers only - there is an additional background step required for the state of Florida.

About Abbott.

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 99,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accomodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accomodation, please send an email to [email protected].

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