Overview
Come join our team! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
The Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia provides comprehensive treatment for lung and breathing-related conditions. Whether it’s asthma, pneumonia, or a chronic cough—or a more complex pulmonary (lung) disease—we are dedicated to providing your child with the best care possible.
The role of the Nurse Care Coordinator is to work & support PSV’s Pulmonary Clinic, coordinate care for Pediatric Pulmonary patients, serving as the clinic liaison. This role is 80% Administrative and 20% Clinical. This role will be working Part-Time day shift, 20 hours a week, in Fairfax, VA.
Job Description
Administrative:
- Coordinates care for the outpatient pulmonary population in collaboration with the physician and healthcare team.
- Facilitates all aspects of patient care from diagnosis and throughout the continuum of treatment, including disease specific education, symptom management, and referrals to support.
- Interacts with patients during physician office visits and via phone, assessing patient needs. Triage’s patient phone calls and requests appropriately to healthcare team.
- Documents all interactions, care provided and findings in the medical record.
- Utilizes order entry for diagnostic testing, prescription refills and other patient instructions requiring provider signature.
- Follow up on insurance authorizations.
- Acts as a liaison with other departments and institutions to clarify questions related to the care of the patient such as orders and medical records.
- Provides additional support to the providers including tracking results of laboratory, radiological and pathological studies, triaging results and follow up with patients as needed with results and instructions.
- Serves as a clinical resource for staff, patients/ caregivers, and other team members.
- Coordinates with clinic staff to ensure a positive patient flow, waiting room, and exam room experience.
- Communicates patient concerns and needs to the healthcare provider.
- Provides timely responses to patient inquiries and timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Adheres to and employs appropriate sterile techniques and universal precautions guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Clinical:
- Assist families become comfortable with biologic administration by performing in clinic biologic administration, teach and assess return demonstration of biologic administration teaching.
- Successfully provides disease process and treatment education to patient and family.
- Assist support staff and providers in clinic PRN with medication administration, discharge, and teaching.
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Valid licensure in the state of Virginia as a Registered Nurse (RN) or ability to obtain license in Virginia
- One (1) year of Pediatric experience
- Five (5) years of RN work experience
- Valid BLS/CPR certification
Desired Qualifications
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