Triage Nurse

Brandywine Urology Consultants • New Castle, DE

115d • $29 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for all incoming clinical phone calls to the office and nurse visits.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) or Medical Assistant (MA)
• Trained and able to perform procedures within the scope of an RN/MA
• Ability to administer injections
• Ability to instill bladder treatments
• Ability to perform SP tube changes and catheter changes
• Ability to set up, monitor, and discontinue IV infusions (if certified)
• Knowledge of proper sterilization techniques
• Knowledge of OSHA standards
• Proficiency in EMR systems
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Certification in IV infusions

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree