RMA Office Allergy Nurse

Holston Medical Group Career•Kingsport, TN

About The Position

If you are a motivated and reliable person with exceptional customer service skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, come join Holston Medical Group. We are looking for friendly, courteous employees to ensure a positive patient experience and welcome a teamwork environment. WHAT WE OFFER: Company paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Company paid Long Term Disability Insurance 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with Company Contributions Medical, Dental, Vision, and additional Life and STD Insurance Health Savings Account Plan with company contributions Paid time off Paid Sick time Paid Holidays Employee discounts And more! Job Summary: The Allergy Nurse is responsible for providing quality, compassionate patient care in the clinic setting consistent with Holston Medical Group’s quality practice standards, polices, procedures and customer service expectations. As a member of the clinical staff, the Allergy Nurse will proactively participate in identifying the needs of the patients and will implement methodology as directed to improve both patient clinical experience and care.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
LPN license by the state in which employed or Certified/Registered Medical Assistant
3-5 years’ experience
CPR certified
Must possess excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others
Must have completed Basic Allergy Course through the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA)

Responsibilities

Use patient first values in assisting patients with needs
Greet patients with compassion and a friendly face
Taking vital signs, data collection with both written and electronic documentation
All allergy testing, mixing of serums for testing, mixing of serums for treatment and medication administration
Accurately assess and record patient vital signs in electronic database
Prepare patients for testing
Serve as a Health Educator as directed in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model. Education to include treatment modalities and Anaphylaxis risk
Obtain prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed for patients having procedures or tests
Dispose of contaminated supplies/used items
Sterilize medical instruments as needed
Ensure that exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient use
Maintain both supplies and equipment, proactively work with co-workers to stock
Attend nurse meetings and other educational opportunities
Order serums and other medications as needed
Mail normal labs to patients and call patients with abnormal labs
Perform customer service checks on patients every 10 minutes
Change sharps container and biohazard trash
Ensure to follow policies and procedures set by Holston Medical Group
Maintain communication with providers to ensure that patents needs are taken care of
Communicate all office issues with the Nurse Manager/Asst Nurse Manager.
Ensure that equipment is in operating order (crash cart, defibrillator, autoclave, etc.)
Mentor new nursing staff and orient to the office
Responsible for all allergy testing by MQT testing procedure (Modified Quantative Testing), mix allergy serums for testing and mix allergy serums for treatment
Maintain clinical area to meet site visit standards
Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to personnel and patient PHI (Protected Health Information)
Enroll patients in Follow My Health as directed
May be moved to other offices upon request based upon the business need of Holston Medical Group on an occasional basis
Performs other duties as assigned