Nurse Liaison

Minnesota Eye Consultants; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Ind

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Minnesota Eye Consultants (MEC) is hiring a full-time Nurse Liaison (LPN or RN) for our Ambulatory Surgery Center in Woodbury. This on-site role supports surgical teams by answering calls, e-prescribing medications, triaging patient concerns, and managing patient paperwork to ensure superior care.

Starting pay ranges from $28.00–$32.00/hour for LPN and $33.00–$35.00/hour for RN. Benefits include PTO, holiday pay, and a 401K plan. LPN/RN license and BLS training preferred.

Qualifications

• LPN or RN license required.
• Open and willing to try new workflows and ideas.
• Ability to remain calm at all times and escalate issues to appropriate levels of management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EHR system and ability to use it efficiently.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Complete all preoperative surgical calls (ASC).
• Ensure surgical chart is complete (H&P, blood work, EKG, IOL pick, surgery order).
• Triage patient calls regarding ocular concerns. Determines clinic visit necessity.
• Document all calls using the Patient Communication log in the EHR.
• Review all pathology reports; contact patients and/or providers with results as directed and record communication in EHR.
• Complete medication refill requests via fax, phone, or patient portal.
• Answer patient calls/portal requests to provide education and answer questions.
• Send tasks via EHR to enlist help from other team members.
• Complete same-day post-operative surgical calls.
• Participate in trainings and meet requirements for MIPS, HIPAA, and PHI.
• Perform all patient-related duties to ensure quality patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Adaptable to new workflows

Medical terminology

EHR proficiency

Education

LPN or RN license

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Minnesota Eye Consultants (MEC) is one of the premiere eye care practices in the nation. We believe in One Team, All In. The culture at MEC is one of excellence and teamwork. We are passionate about patient care and dedicated to improving quality of life through life-changing vision procedures and treatments.

MN Eye Consultants is currently hiring for a full-time Nurse Liaison (LPN or RN) for our Ambulatory Surgery Center in Woodbury. This position is on-site.

SUMMARY

The Nurse Liaison ensures that surgical patients are medically optimized for their surgical procedures. This includes providing support to the providers by answering surgical patient calls, e‑prescribing medications, triaging patient concerns, answering general patient phone calls and other medical administrative responsibilities such as patient paperwork to ensure superior patient care. Starting pay is $28.00‑32.00/hour for LPN and $33.00‑35.00 for RN.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete all preoperative surgical calls (Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)).
• Ensure surgical chart is complete (H&P, blood work, EKG, IOL pick, surgery order).
• Triage patient calls regarding ocular concerns. Determines clinic visit necessity.
• Document all calls using the Patient Communication log in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Review all pathology reports; contacts patients and/or provider with results as directed and records communication in EHR.
• Complete medication refill requests obtained via fax, phone call or patient portal.
• Answer patient calls and/or portal requests to provide education, answer questions, etc. to ensure superior patient care.
• Send tasks via EHR when necessary to enlist the assistance of other team members.
• Complete same day post-operative surgical calls.
• Participate in trainings and meets requirements for Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures, HIPAA compliance and Protected Health Information.
• Perform all patient related duties as assigned to ensure quality patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• LPN or RN license.
• Open and willing to try new workflows and ideas.
• Ability to remain calm at all times and escalat issues to appropriate levels of management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EHR system and ability to use it efficiently.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Other Benefits: Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Life/AD&D, Disability, Commuter, Dependent Care, Adoption & Surrogate, Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current BLS required

About Us

At MEC, our areas of expertise range from cataract surgery and premium lens implants, treatment of corneal disease and glaucoma, oculofacial and aesthetic services, to LASIK – laser vision correction. Our mission is to preserve, restore, and enhance vision through research, teaching, and providing the highest quality medical and surgical care to patients.

MN Eye Consultants and Northwest Eye Clinic are now sister companies under Unifeye Vision Partners!

Unifeye Vision Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.