Job Summary and Responsibilities
Location: CUMC-Bergan Cardiology Clinic
Schedule: Monday-Friday 730a-430p, No Weekends, No Holidays & No Call
This position is responsible for providing and facilitating activities and services regarding care for patients with specific diagnoses related to subspecialties. This involves screening the inpatient, emergency department, and other specialty referral lists to identify the applicable patients who will benefit from enrollment in these sub-specialty clinic(s) or services. Schedule tests and coordinate referrals for complex patients with associated diagnoses treated in the sub-specialty clinic(s). Responsible for overseeing activities in the clinic, coordinating patient care and evaluation, providing education, design and aligning resources to support program initiatives, program development, develop and maintain relationships with internal and external referring physicians, and interact with the multidisciplinary team, leadership and industry and development of a program database.
- Facilitates referrals to the sub-specialty clinic. Coordinates appropriate testing and collates results for review. Utilizes appropriate software for coordination of images/studies.
- Serves as a clinical resource for patient identification, tracking, and facilitation of treatment.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for patients with applicable sub-specialty diagnoses, facilitating communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with sub-specialists, primary care physicians, and other healthcare team members.
- Monitor patient progress longitudinally, addressing any issues or complications that arise and adjusting care plans as needed.
- Creates a tracking system/database to follow patients. Facilitates and coordinates sub-specialty services.
- Provide education to RNs and MAs, patients and their families about sub-specialty diagnoses, including medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, and symptom monitoring.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required
- 2 of the years of specialty experience such as Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, or Case Management required
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Where You'll WorkFrom primary to specialty care, as well as walk-in and virtual services, CHI Health Clinic delivers more options and better access so you can spend time on what matters: being healthy. We offer more than 20 specialties and 100 convenient locations; with some clinics offering extended hours.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required
- 2 of the years of specialty experience such as Cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, or Case Management required
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