RN Enterostomal Therapist, Part Time, 1St Shift

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Assesses problems/conditions requiring visit and accurately documents in medical records.

• Greets and screens patient for appropriate information, preparing for examination by provider.

• Assists provider in examination, treatment and referral of patient, preparing necessary paperwork, equipment, etc.

• Initiates testing ordered by provider, to include completion of paperwork and scheduling of appointments.

• Gives injections to patients of all ages.

• Assists with patient education.

• Maintains medical record entries and provides oversight of medical record content.

• Assists in referral management and tracking.

• Calls prescription information as necessary and under direction of provider.

• Maintains appropriate level of medical supplies and drugs, to include inventorying and ordering.

• Develops and maintains a useful documentation system for care that complies with legal, TJC and quality management requirements.

• Maintains files with referral slips and authorizations and makes appointments for consults while adhering to office scheduling policies.

• Schedules tests and referrals.

• Reconciliation of tests and labs ordered.

• Conducts nursing assessments on all patients: psychosocial, mobility, barriers to learning, nutrition and pain.

• Performs CLIA waived test/quality controls for tests ordered in the office.

• Performs venipunctures/finger, heel sticks for lab tests ordered.

Qualifications

Education Required

• Graduate of an Approved Nursing Program required.

License, Certification and/or Registration

• Current Alabama Nursing Licensure.
• BCLS must be obtained during orientation period.

Experience

• Minimum of one year clinic experience in direct patient care setting.

• Experience with electronic medical records preferred.

Additional Skills/Abilities

• Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.

• Must be able to use computer terminal, fax machine and copy machine.

• Must be able to work well in a team environment.