triage nurse-women's health care - Newburyport, MA , USA, United States - Beth Israel Lahey Health

    Beth Israel Lahey Health
    Beth Israel Lahey Health Newburyport, MA , USA, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.


    Job Type:
    Regular


    Scheduled Hours:
    40


    Work Shift:
    Day (United States of America)


    Job Description:
    Triage Nurse

    $5000 sign on bonus

    Women's Health Care, 40 hrs/wk


    • Answers emergency triage phone lines in a professional, educated, respectful manner, appropriately representing the providers and practice at all times.
    • Provides detailed documentation of all phone calls triaged from patients, representatives of patients, pharmacies, and other facilities following protocols and/or orders put forth by providers.
    • Forwards all appropriate information, both emergency and non-emergent, to providers in a timely manner for review and action as necessary.
    • Completes an initial review of all laboratory reports as well as any other ancillary testing results and forwards all information to providers and/or medical records in a timely manner, following protocols and/or orders put forth by providers.
    • Performs in office testing as ordered by providers per protocol for medical office.
    • Assists in triaging and educating patients within office prior to visit with providers.
    Minimum Education

    Graduate of a Licensed Practical Nursing Program.

    Minimum Work Experience

    Previous experience in an internal medicine setting preferred

    Required Skills


    Communication:


    Must possess verbal and written skills to communicate effectively and courteously with a diverse group of professional and non-professional members of the health care team, patients and family/significant others.

    Required Licenses

    [Massachusetts,United States]Licensed Practical Nurse

    Hold current Massachusetts License in Practical Nursing or Registered Nursing.


    FLSA Status:
    Non-Exempt


    As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.

    Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.