About the position
This position is part of the clinical care team. This position is responsible to perform in-office nursing care, including in-clinic patient triage, immunization administration and supervision, and assisting with procedures. Oversees or performs intake of new/establishing patients, performs patient visit summary discharge, medication review, and maintains continuity of care. Oversees the duties of the Medical Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the rooming of patients in conjunction with other care team members such as medical assistants.
- Prioritizes rooming of new/establishing patients or patients with complex medical conditions.
- Obtains health histories, updates/verifies medication list and allergies, measures vital signs, and ensures room is clean and stocked.
- Supports all providers in their care for patients in the clinic to include specialty specific procedures/tests and providing injections or treatments as ordered.
- Performs phlebotomy, EKGs and routine in-house laboratory tests.
- Provides vaccine oversight/verification for all medical assistants.
- Performs patient summary visit discharge, ensuring patients are educated about medications, provider orders, follow-up and other education as appropriate.
- Collaborates with providers and other multidisciplinary team members to provide complete patient care.
- Participates in Care Team daily huddle to facilitate communication regarding patients being seen in the clinic.
- Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system.
- Triages patients in the clinic with medical needs and assists with triage/scheduling of patients not in the clinic who need to be worked in and seen by the care team provider.
- Oversees or performs repository medication and sample distribution to patients.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments, inventories and stocks medical supplies and materials.
- Transports specimens, equipment or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques.
- Responds to and assists with medical emergencies in the clinic.
- Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state where nursing practice will occur or multistate license in nurse’s resident state; multistate license strongly preferred.
- Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, preferred.
- Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association within six (6) months from date of hire.
Nice-to-haves
- Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
- Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
- Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet.
- Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
- Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
- Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
- Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.
