Nurse Practitioner- Triage
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner (Remote)
Summary: The Triage Nurse Practitioner is responsible for utilizing his/her nursing skills to provide comprehensive care for the patient. The Triage Nurses handle phone calls from patients who are seeking medical information and/or medical attention. They work as a team as the patient's condition requires, answer questions, and provide health education.
Essential Duties:
Triage patients over the telephone. Assess and evaluate their concerns. This includes screening the illness, advising the patient in home self-care when appropriate and facilitating an office visit with a physician when necessary. Responsible to decide and coordinate timeliness of visit i.e., emergency room, urgent care, follow-up this week or next week, etc.
Responsibilities:
MD Triage NPs take inbound and make outbound triage patient calls for notable physicians, premiere clinics, and hospitals. We work effectively and efficiently to:
- Provide continuity and consistency for patients and call relief for physicians.
- Collect and analyze critical patient information.
- Utilize the company's proprietary, physician-specific and symptom-specific protocols to care for the patient.
- Electronically transmit the information and reports to the physician via our secure website and Epic EMR.
- Identify the systematic follow-up and tracking process for each patient.
- Provide a documented permanent addition to the patient's medical record.
- Permanently store all pertinent data for nurse training, physician review, and malpractice carrier review.
- Collaborate with other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate to ensure the patient's safety and well-being.
- Approve Rx
- NP MUST be tech savvy and able to bounce between multiple screens and have multiple “irons” in the fire and remain calm and organized.
- Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
- Assist in the orientation/training of new Team Members.
- Consistently work in a positive and cooperative manner with fellow Team Members.
- Assist other Team Members in the performance of their assignments.
Requirements:
- Current CA NP license
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- NPI
- Minimum Three years of practical NP experience.
- Must be open to working weekends and holidays
- Minimum two years of Pediatrics, OB/GYN and or Internal Medicine experience
- EMR proficient, Epic preferred.
- Computer proficient.
- Reliable high-speed internet connection for provided VOIP phone (DSL or Cable must have a minimum of 5 Mbps upload).
- MDTriage operates in Pacific Standard Time.
This is a unique role and the candidate must be willing to work a mixture of 4-hour shifts.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $50.00 per hour
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
- Internal Medicine
- Ob/Gyn
- Pediatrics
- Primary Care
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience in Pediatrics and Family Medicine?
- Are you able to work 4 hour shifts on both Saturdays and Sundays?
Experience:
- Nurse Practitioners: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- California NP license (Required)
Work Location: Remote