Triage Nurse

SUMMARY

• This position is primarily responsible for all incoming clinical phone calls to the office and nurse visits.
• Essential
• DUTIES &
• Responsibilities:
• Core duties and responsibilities include the following: (Other duties may be assigned as it pertains to the role by your manager or supervising staff) Telephone/Documentation · Triage and document all incoming clinical phone calls · Communicate information on behalf of physicians to patients as directed · Handle emergency appointment scheduling or send to employee who maintains physician schedule · Return phone calls to patient in a timely manner. · Document ALL COMMUNICATION regarding patient care in patient chart · Complete disability/FMLA forms Pharmacy and Prescriptions · Communicates pharmacy directory updates with EHR Coordinator · Contact pharmaceutical representatives for sample medications · Obtain prior authorizations for medications and durable medical equipment · Handle new, renewal, and/or refill prescriptions for providers via EMR system and checking all prior disbursement to patient Nurse Visits · Obtains urine culture as determined by visit · Takes vital signs · Prepares exam room and patients for procedures · Performs non-invasive procedures such as bladder scans, UA, uroflows, etc. · Perform Voiding Trials, teaching self-catheterization when necessary. · Perform injections including testosterone, Eligard/Lupron, Firmagon amongst others · Trained and Performs all procedures that are within the scope of a RN/MA and as directed by the physician when procedure room staff is out of the office. · Instills bladder treatments such as BCG and Valstar for bladder cancer treatment · Performs SP tube changes, and catheter changes · Set up and monitors, and discontinues IV infusions, if certified · Administers proper sterilization techniques with equipment and medical waste · Maintains clean and aseptic exam rooms and other areas, such as the laboratory station and restrooms in compliance with OSHA standards ·
• Reports all equipment malfunctions to
• Clinical
• Coordinator
• Job
• Type: Full-time