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Job Title:
Triage Nurse - DH Family Practice - Full-Time - DayReq:
2024-0108Location:
Memorial DriveDepartment:
DH Family PracticeSchedule:
8:30-5:00
Job Description:
- PURPOSE OF JOB:
Assist with all aspects of delivery of care and support for patients in an outpatient setting including:
- assisting physicians and extenders (NP, PA's)
- patient assessments and monitoring
- patient education
- triage nursing (telephonic and in person)
- Coumadin management
- operation of equipment
- Chronic care management
- Risk stratifying of patients to identify high risk/ high cost patients and their medical needs
- Telephonic outreach to patients that have been discharged from the hospital, nursing home, emergency room and/or urgent care
- Participation in value based office meetings including but not limited to Tandigm
- Other duties as requested
Job Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education:
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. LPN required ,RN preferred; Primary Care Medical office experience preferred.
- Current licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau of Occupational and Professional Affairs and successful completion of appropriate continuing education specific to job requirements
B. Other Skills:
- Certified in B.L.S. for Healthcare Provider
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
- Knowledge of computer functionality
- eClinical Works experience preferred
- Knowledge of state law requirements and certifications and CME requirements
- Skill in patient triage in person and on the phone
- Ability to calculate and administer drug dosages and injections and measure results; trained in IV and phlebotomy and IV.
- Skill in initiating appropriate crisis interventions and emergency response.
- Knowledge of nursing processes; health care system, structure and functions.
- Knowledge of chart/medical record documentation requirements and federal/state laws related to release of health care information
