Lehigh Valley Health Network Careers

Train to be a lifesaver in emergency situations.

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Assist in laboratory procedures and analyses.

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Learn to provide compassionate care and support to patients.

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Offer supportive assistance to people with mental health needs.

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<p>Provide caring support to patients in health care settings.</p>

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Learn to assist with detailed eye examinations and procedures.

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Provide empathetic care and support to patients.

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Ensure attentive monitoring of patient conditions.

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Assist patients with safe and helpful transportation within medical facilities.

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Offer diligent support to patients before, during and after surgeries.

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Receive training to observe and analyze sleep patterns and behaviors.

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Provide precise support in radiological procedures and imaging.

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Encourage and assist patients in their rehabilitation journey.

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Motivate patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

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Develop skilled techniques in blood sample collection and processing.

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Assist in the preparation and serving of nutritious and appealing meals.

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Provide nourishing food to patients, guests and colleagues.

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Assist in all areas of meal preparation while following standardized recipes.

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Provide support services to meet patient environmental needs such as patient transport, stocking and distribution, material transport, equipment and supply maintenance.

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Perform a variety of tasks and services in the preparation, distribution and serving of food.

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Assist all visitors and patients in a professional, friendly and responsive manner when they arrive and depart the hospital campuses.

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Perform a variety of housekeeping services to maintain clean guest rooms.

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Perform a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient care and non-patient care areas.

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Perform tasks related to linens, such as patient bedding.

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Assist patients at bedside for menu selections in accordance with diet order.

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<p>Assist pharmacists in performing technical duties related to the distribution of drugs to patients.</p>

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Performs inventory, cleaning and replenishing equipment and supplies and identify equipment due for preventive maintenance and place work orders for repair.

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Handle the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, packaging and processing of surgical instruments and devices in accordance with prescribed procedures and techniques.

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Ensure efficiency of all supply locations through replenishing, monitoring supply levels and/or organizing work areas.

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Assist with the production and distribution of food and non-food items to the patients of the facility.

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Responsible for all aspects of cash handling, reconciliation, deposits, safe funds and change bank.

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Greet people and handle administrative duties for the fitness centers at LVHN facilities.

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Coordinate all aspects of patient registration, insurance verification and scheduling of patients accurately.

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Coordinate all patient scheduling activities including appointments, procedures and exams for multiple hospital, physician practice, outpatient departments, modalities and facilities.

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Serve as the initial point of contact for patients and health care providers within the practice.

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Conduct patient interviews by phone and in person for the purpose of establishing an account by gathering demographic, insurance and clinical information to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and optimal financial clearance.

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Support the day-to-day administrative and operational needs, while contributing to top-quality patient care.

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Nursing support roles work directly with patients, allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. These roles include patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, nurse assistant and more. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role. When you are ready to start nursing school, take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts. You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.

As you work toward a degree in nursing, you can gain valuable experience at LVHN as a nurse extern. Collaborate with registered nurses, physicians, patient care partners, physical therapists and other professionals to provide high-quality care as members of the care team. After freshman year, students are invited to join LVHN as Nurse Extern I. Orientation sessions are held in May, June and December. After sophomore year, students transition to Nurse Extern II and explore interests through shadowing opportunities in specialty areas. The summer after junior year, students transition to Nurse Extern III and work directly with an RN to care for assigned patients.

As a newly licensed nurse, learn from knowledgeable, experienced educators and preceptors and apply your skills in a specialized clinical setting. Complete LVHN’s Nurse Residency Program, the first nurse residency program in Pennsylvania to receive “Accreditation with Distinction” from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our 12-month program provides an opportunity to receive focused professional development and build on what was taught in school.

Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients about various health conditions. RNs work in hospitals, physician offices, home health care services and other health care settings. Nurses who care for patients in the hospital record symptoms, reactions and progress, and administer treatments and examinations.

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

When you have one year of experience in an office setting, you can work in a radiology support role to perform clerical duties for scheduling and reception in the radiology department. You are an important member of the care team as you support patients and their families, physicians and administrative staff to keep the office running smoothly.

In this support role, you will learn about radiology as you process physician orders, exam requests and patient information. You are an important member of the care team as you support patients and their families, physicians and administrative staff to keep the office running smoothly.

With an associate’s degree in a health science program or completion of an accredited radiography program, you can become a radiology tech. In this role, you perform radiologic exams for patients under the direction of a physician. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a registered radiologic technologist. You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

After you receive your high school diploma or GED and are enrolled in school to become a respiratory therapist, you can work as a respiratory equipment technician. In this role, you support the respiratory therapists by maintaining important equipment needed to care for patients. As you pursue an advanced degree, take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts. You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.

As a respiratory therapy student enrolled in a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)-accredited respiratory therapy education program with an internship class in the curriculum, you can work at LVHN as a respiratory therapy intern. This position gives you the opportunity to develop your patient assessment and critical thinking skills while you complete school.

After earning your degree from a registered respiratory therapist program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoArc), you will work as a respiratory therapist to administer all forms of respiratory care and manage respiratory and pulmonary care for patients in the hospital. LVHN will support you to earn your registered respiratory therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

When you have one year of patient care or customer service experience, you can work as a rehabilitation partner or rehabilitation support technician. In this role, you support patients alongside members of the care team. You care for your patients’ well-being under the direction of a licensed clinician. After you complete an associate degree in occupational therapy or physical therapy, you are qualified to become a physical therapy assistant or certified occupational therapy assistant.

Physical therapy assistants (PTAs) provide a variety of physical therapy techniques as they carry out a patient’s care plan, including therapeutic exercise, functional training, deep soft tissue massage, and physical modalities such as electrotherapy and ultrasound. PTAs may also assist the physical therapist by working with individuals to prevent loss of mobility by implementing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) work under the direction of an occupational therapist to guide patients’ activities and exercises, often using specialized equipment, to help them achieve or recover their full, independent and healthy lifestyles after injury or disability. While an occupational therapist may diagnose and prescribe certain treatments, COTAs are mostly responsible for directly working with the patient to achieve the treatment goals.

Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a physical therapist, occupational therapist or speech language pathologist. You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career. Working as a physical therapist, speech language pathologist and occupational therapist requires a bachelor’s degree at minimum, but preferably a master’s or doctorate degree. Rehabilitation sciences professionals evaluate, plan, direct and administer therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

• Medical assistant (MA) trainee: Lehigh Valley Physician Group’s (LVPG) medical assistant program provides all the training you need – with no experience or college degree required – and at no cost to you. The traditional MA trainee program offers the most flexibility in timeline and choice in school. You choose the program that fits your schedule. LVPG covers the cost of your tuition and hires you to work in the doctor’s office. The accelerated MA trainee program provides a fast, full-time option to get you certified and working as soon as possible.
• Medical assistant (MA): As a medical assistant, you support all functions of a doctor’s office. Your responsibilities include escorting patients to an exam room, collecting patient history, performing medication refills, administering vaccinations and performing point-of-care testing. You also schedule patient appointments and obtain referrals while supporting patient care. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN). You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.
• Licensed practice nurse (LPN): In a doctor's office, an LPN provides care to designated patients within the Pennsylvania Licensed Practical Nurse Scope of Practice. LPNs coordinate care and participate in quality improvement projects.

• Certified nurse assistant (CNA) trainee: As a certified nursing assistant trainee, you will be hired by LVHN as a patient observation assistant and participate in the 128-hour nursing assistant certification program paid for by LVHN. As a member of the care team, certified nursing assistants support a registered nurse in caring for patients in a hospital. You will provide direct care. Examples of direct care include recording vital signs (checking temperature, pulse, breathing rate and blood pressure), performing tests or treatments and supporting personal hygiene (feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting and walking).
• Nurse assistant: Provide hands-on personal care and support activities of daily living according to the care plan as directed by the registered nurse. You provide other support services as a member of the care team in the hospital. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN). You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.
• Licensed practical nurse (LPN): In the hospital, an LPN manages individualized, evidence-based nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Foundational roles include administrative partner, patient care partner, mental health aide, patient observation assistant, patient transporter, respiratory therapy assistant, physical therapy aide, courier, guest services representative and more. Foundational roles allow you to develop your interests and jump-start your career in health care. Our training and orientation will help you succeed in your new role.

As a mental health aide, you sit with patients who are on the behavioral health unit in the hospital. You observe their behavior and provide regular updates to the registered nurse. Your role is very important to maintain a safe environment for patients and caregivers.

When you have at least six months of direct care experience (including individual or group counseling skills), one year of experience in a behavioral health setting and a minimum of one year of college, you can work as a mental health technician. As a member of the care team, mental health technicians assist with individual patient care and group therapy for patients in the hospital for behavioral health treatment. Take advantage of LVHN’s tuition reimbursement program, scholarships and education discounts to become a mental health specialist. You will receive personalized support from LVHN’s academic career consultant as you pursue education to advance your career.

When you complete a master’s degree in counseling, social work or other clinical discipline such as psychology, you are ready for the mental health specialist role. As a mental health specialist, you provide psychiatric treatment by considering the mind, body, social and environmental needs of each patient.