Nurse/CMA

Nephrology Specialists PC•Mechanicsville, VA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Nephrology Specialists is seeking a dedicated and compassionate medical professional to join our team. This position will play a key role in helping the practice provide high quality care to our patients. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation. We are actively seeking CMA's interested in joining our team.

Requirements

Active and unrestricted nursing license in the state of Virginia.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required; ACLS preferred.
Minimum of 1–2 years of CMA/nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, internal medicine, nephrology, or similar setting.
Familiarity with managing chronic illness, particularly kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes, is preferred.
Experience with care coordination, medication management, or patient education is a plus.
Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (Athena preferred).
Ability to educate patients on disease management, treatment plans, and medication adherence.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to build rapport with patients and support them compassionately.
Assist with prior authorizations, referrals, and coordinating care with other specialties or dialysis centers.
Support providers with chart preparation, documentation, and patient follow-up.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced outpatient clinic setting.
Ability to stand for extended periods, move freely, and assist patients as needed.
Will require travel between multiple clinic locations (as needed).

Nice To Haves

ACLS preferred.
Familiarity with managing chronic illness, particularly kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes, is preferred.
Experience with care coordination, medication management, or patient education is a plus.
Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems (Athena preferred).

Responsibilities

Collect History (new patients), review vaccines, allergies, pharmacy, social history
Take Vitals, Review
Update medication list
Dip urine for new patients and as needed
Obtain labs/history not already in chart
Order tests (RUS, CT, Renal Bx)
Drop Labs
Review ALL lab results and check critical lab values
Makes MD aware of critical lab values
Carries out orders related to critical lab values
Call patients regarding lab results
order new prescriptions,
put in new lab orders,
Patient education r/t diet, medication management, hydration status
Refills prescriptions- refills come through the orders/RX/Auth box usually 20 refills/day/office
Checks med order to make sure it’s correct dose, medication, route
Makes sure patient has been seen within last year
Denies prescriptions not typically ordered by our MD, over a year since last OV and dialysis patients
Obtain Prior Authorizations
Follow up box
If entered, all orders will show up in the follow up box if they are not completed/tied to results by the alarm date
Check to see if labs have been completed- if not call patient and set tickler to have patient come in to office to complete labs
Check to see if imaging orders are completed-check CC or call for results- put results in chart in review to MD
Check to see if referral has been completed and if note is in the chart. If the note is not in the chart, call MD where the referral was completed and obtain records. Put record in chart and put in review to MD
Set up Dialysis Starts
Send demo to associated dialysis unit
Ensure insurance information is verified
Set up access appts
Get Hep panel and labs needs 30 days prior to start
Obtain chair time at unit
Patient cases box
Answer patient portal cases or send them to the MD
Follow orders as indicated by MD in patient case
Clinical document box
Assign documents to appropriate MD
Complete prior auths/home health documents
Travel to Quinton, Warsaw and other offices as needed- travel assignment as per Management
Answer nurse phone calls and voicemails