Clinic Staff Nurse

Essential Duties

• Follow physician-signed protocols for medication refills and symptom assessment
• Send prescription refills electronically using the electronic health record
• Review and maintain accurate and detailed records in the electronic health record
• Record patient’s medical information and vital signs
• Collaborate with all members of the patient care team including providers, pharmacies, and other support staff
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care
• Complete phone triage calls to patients and their families to assess symptoms resulting from patient’s medical condition
• Suggest nursing interventions for symptom management based on nursing protocols and communicate changes in patient’s status to the monitoring provider
• Perform teaching visits in our office to review appropriate use of new medications and health maintenance assessment
• Review and explain lab, radiology, pathology results with patient/family and plan of care
• Prepare rooms and ensure proper equipment and adequate stock of supplies are available
• Prepare patients for and assist with examination or treatments
• Provide patient education
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications through insurance companies
• Write and send school letters/forms to families
• Schedule patient appointments as necessary
• Handle faxed orders from DME companies, sending signed faxes back in a timely manner
• Provide injection training to parents/patients
• Provide Letters of Medical Necessity to families as needed
• May travel to satellite locations to assist physicians in patient care

KSA’s

• Problem Solve
• Prioritize and be detail oriented
• Work effectively individually as well as a part of a team
• Use active listening skills
• Communicate effectively verbally, in writing in person, and on the telephone

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, grasping, carrying and speaking
• Occasional reaching, bending and stooping
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds, with assistance if needed
• Frequent use of computer, keyboard, copy/fax machine, and phone
• Exposure to infectious specimens (blood or bodily fluids or airborne pathogens)
• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate
• Fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent situations
• Work hours subject to office needs to ensure coverage during all hours of operation