Nurse Biopsy Coordinator - Dermatology

Summit Health•Berkeley Heights, NJ

1d•$40 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

The Nurse Biopsy Coordinator (NBC) tracks pathology results from sample collection through completion of treatment. The coordinator promptly communicates results, educates patients, explains treatment plans, and schedules treatment and follow-up care. This is a flexible hybrid role with three days working from home and two days in the office; travel to satellite locations is required as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
BLS certification.
At least 2 years of prior experience as an RN.
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to perform varied work assignments within time limitations and with a high degree of accuracy.
Problem-solving, critical-thinking, and priority-setting skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Attention to detail and commitment to safe patient care.
Basic computer proficiency.
Ability to use standard office equipment, including a phone, fax machine, copier, scanner, and email/voicemail.
Ability to use standard office technology in a Windows-based environment, including EHR, practice management, and departmental or ancillary systems.
Physical mobility, agility, hand and finger dexterity, and endurance, including continuous typing, prolonged standing or bending, and walking.
Ability to work in environments where exposure to dust, mold, or pollen allergens and combative patients or visitors may occur.

Nice To Haves

Prior RN experience in Dermatology is preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow the Biopsy Workflow process.
Use booking and scheduling procedures to directly schedule treatment for patients across multiple providers, and reschedule or cancel procedures as needed.
Document thoroughly and accurately in the EMR.
Manage the provider’s EMR Pend bucket, tracking pending pathology results and updating it at least every 30 days.
Notify patients of results and treatment plans by phone and certified letter in a timely manner; make initial phone outreach within 24 hours of receiving the pathology report.
Use customer-service skills to help alleviate patient anxiety.
Make reminder calls to patients before treatment.
Review weekly provider schedules to maximize appointment availability and physician productivity.
Report malignancies to the SMG cancer registry.
Assist with transfers of care, including sending records.
Act as a liaison between providers and patients, apply nursing judgment and critical thinking throughout the biopsy process, communicate effectively with providers, and promptly escalate clinical concerns.
Demonstrate professionalism and customer-service skills.
Assist in training new staff on the department’s skin cancer specimen process.
Perform clerical duties such as faxing, photocopying, scanning, filing, and mailing.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel to satellite locations as needed.