Medical Office Nurse- Cardiovascular Center, Norwalk, CT

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Norwalk (CT); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 94 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Résumé du poste

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT in Norwalk, CT, seeks a registered nurse to assist physicians in delivering primary medical care in an office practice setting. The role involves patient exams, triage, and coordinating follow-up care.

Responsibilities include collecting histories, taking vital signs, providing certain direct care (vaccinations, wound care, ear irrigation), and educating patients and families on treatment plans and preventive steps.

Qualifications

• CT RN license is required.
• Five years of related clinical experience preferred; supervisory exp required.
• Strong medical knowledge and terminology.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and data entry.

Responsabilités

• Assist physician or physician assistant with patient exams.
• Obtain patient history and vital signs.
• Provide direct patient care: wound care, vaccinations, ear irrigation, medications.
• Collect and analyze specimens as directed.
• Educate patients on preventive care and treatments.
• Follow up with patients by phone and relay test results.
• Support total quality improvement and comply with regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

CT RN license

Five years experience

Supervisory experience

Medical knowledge

Microsoft Word Excel Outlook

Insurance contracts knowledge

English proficiency

Formation

Associates Degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

***$5,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only, pro-rated for Part-time***

Summary:

To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs, temperature, height and weight, vision and chief complaint.
• Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care and suture removal.
• Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.
• Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.
• Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

Required: CT RN license. Five years job-related experience preferred. One year supervisory experience required. Medical knowledge and terminology. Computer skills/data entry (including Microsft Word, Excel and Outlook). Knowledge of insurance contracts and requirements. Clinical and business office functions, including direct patient care. Verbal and written English proficiency.
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired: Associates Degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.:

Working Conditions:

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Credentials:RN
• Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
• Org Unit: 510
• Department: MG Cardiovascular Cntr Norwalk
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounts

Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.