Part Time Triage Nurse

Southwest Ohio ENT Specialists Inc • Dayton, OH

114d • $28 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Triage Nurse handles all incoming patient calls regarding clinical questions, patient education, prescription refills, and making required post-operative care follow up calls. The Clinical Triage Nurse will have heavy patient interaction via phone. Responsible for facilitating other clinical phone calls for providers including hospital consults.

Requirements

• RN licensure in good standing in the State of Ohio.
• CPR Certification – after 6 months on the job
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required
• Minimum 1-year nursing experience (required)
• Previous experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software required.
• Attention to detail, timeliness and strong organization skills required.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to communicate and articulate complex information simply.

Responsibilities

• Handles incoming patient calls regarding clinical questions, prescription refills, and making required post op follow up calls.
• Accurately and efficiently document the patient questions and concerns in the electronic medical record.
• Support patients and families as needed. Calmly handle difficult patients/families and maintain a professional manner.
• Conduct patient education and training while maintaining current knowledge of pre- and post-operative instructions.
• Triage patients who need to be seen. Work-in patients per physician’s preferences and appropriately notify staff of work-in appointments. Ensure medical records are prepared/available for such appointments.
• Maintain current knowledge of each physician’s standing orders.
• Direct hospital consults to the correct physician while taking complete and accurate information to assist the physician.
• Handle other duties and special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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