Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Triage Nurse Endocrinology

The purpose of this position is to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes of the Endocrinology Service by improving access to care, ensuring smooth transitions between inpatient and outpatient care and providing effective chronic illness care of Endocrine disorders. Middleton Family Medicine is dedicated to providing a 'medical home' model in our specialty practices, including advanced access (telephone, Athena Medical Records, electronic consults, sick visits). We recognize the need for long-term management in specialty practices for patients with chronic illness. In the out-patient setting, we are committed to excellent Endocrine management in the acute care context which requires multidisciplinary coordination. The RN works under the clinical supervision of our Endocrinologist, Lead for Endocrine Department, M.Ed., RD, CDCES and FNP/CDCES and are responsible for training and ensuring quality of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific functions include but are not limited to:

• Providing telephone-based management for Endocrinology patients calling with minor concerns based on published protocols.
• Review and triage electronic consultation requests; including providing management to referring physicians & determining which patients should be evaluated in the Endocrine department
• Coordinate care of patients referred to the Endocrinology service
• Help to coordinate scheduling of Endocrinology hormonal/metabolic testing, biopsies and procedures.
• Perform pre-procedure or testing evaluations including history and physicals and obtaining informed consent including those directly referred.
• Perform ambulatory procedures including but not limited to ACTH stimulation testing.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The selected applicant should possess:

• Excellent core clinical skills with eagerness and aptitude for additional learning.
• Dedication to Middleton Family Medicine mission of providing excellent care
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Aptitude with an electronic medical record.
• Ability to learn use and interpretation of Continuous glucose monitoring and assist with insulin pump therapy.

Compensation: $30/hr-$40/hr
Minimum Qualifications 1. Registered Nurse
2. CDCES preferred

Why Choose Middleton Family Medicine?

Our mission at Middleton Family Medicine is to Make Lives Meaningfully Better. To do this, we are continuously expanding our practice and its offerings to provide quality, comprehensive, and compassionate care to patients on the North Shore and beyond. We are committed to hiring people infused with passion and motivated to succeed in an environment that is driven by a collaborative, patient-centric culture. We pride ourselves on our three differentiators that allow us to do what’s best for our patients: offering service 365 days a year, drive-thru healthcare, and on-site specialty teams and ancillary services. Come join us as we continue to grow by investing in our people, programs, and technology to deliver legendary customer service to our patients and to further our reputation as the provider, practice, and employer of choice!

 

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