Triage Nurse

Paycom; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Triage Nurse to assess patient needs, respond by phone, and coordinate with providers to ensure quality care in line with regulations. The role includes scheduling, documentation, and patient education while maintaining HIPAA standards.

Qualifications include an Associate degree in nursing, an active license, and preferably one year of triage experience. Excellent communication, multitasking ability, and ethical practice are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing and active nursing license in good standing.
• One year triage experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and written skills; ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, prioritize, and respond to triage needs on the phone line.
• Answer patient inquiries and route urgent cases to a physician or provider.
• Schedule patients with physicians during office hours; maintain accurate documentation and HIPAA compliance.
• Provide patient education and serve as a resource for staff; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Triage nursing

Phone triage

Communication skills

Ethical practice

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Office software

Job description

GI Alliance is seeking an experienced Triage Nurse.Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:Position purposeTriage Nurse will be responsible for patient assessments, patient needs by responding to patients over the phone line. Collaborate with providers ensuring quality patient care in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Monitors, prioritizes, and responds to triage needs on the phone line.Responds to patient inquiries, prioritizing responses and routing urgent situations to a physician or a provider.Talks directly to patients on the telephone to schedule patients to their physician during office hours.Maintains accurate and detailed documentation and follows patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA and company policies and procedures.Arranges appointments for patients who need to see a physician. Consults with physician as needed.Delivers patient education, according to the individualized needs of the patient and as prescribed by the Provider and/or Group policy.Serve as a clinical resource and professional role model for other staff.Prioritizes work tasks and services and completes tasks in a timely manner.Maintains accurate, clear and concise progress notes, problem lists, and medication lists.Communicates respectfully with staff, consultants, and patients.Performs other duties as assigned.QualificationsEducation: Associates degree in nursing. Active and valid nursing license in good standing from the state the practice is located in.Experience: One (1) year triage experience preferred.Additional Qualifications: N/APerformance Requirements:Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.Proficient technical (computer) skills.Ability to multi-task and prioritize.Self-motivated with initiative.Strong sense of ethics.Patient-minded focusTeam playerEquipment Operated: This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Work Environment: This job operates in professional office environments.Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.GI Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and equitable work environment. Our company values and celebrates the diversity of our physicians, staff and patients. We firmly believe our service is greatly enriched by our diversity of thought, experience, perspective, culture, and background.Please Note: All job offers are contingent on the successful completion of pre-employment criminal history check.NOTE: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR CONSIDERATION.No phone calls or agencies, please.EEO/AA-M/F/disabled/protected veteran