Ohio Gastroenterology Group Inc is hiring: Hepatology Coordinator RN in Columbus

Scope of responsibilities and accountability:

• Collaborates with members of the hepatology service includes providers, ancillary staff, and support staff to oversee patient access and clinical operations.
• Acts as liaison between OhioGastro hepatology services and other external collaborating hepatology programs.
• Practices within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and approved company policies and procedures.
• Reporting concerns to Director of Operations or superior.
• Ensures liver program operational efficiency by daily/monthly monitoring provider schedules and patient schedules.
• Provides occasional training and education regarding hepatology populations for support staff and clinical nursing staff.
• Maintains annual competency training modules for clinical staff.
• Schedules and oversees all clinical staff certifications in BLS & ACLS.
• Assists hepatology physicians and/or board of directors with assigned projects related to hepatology services.

Major activities and essential job functions:

• Advocate by ensuring access to appropriate care and services, promoting self-care management and prevention of hepatology patients.
• Assist patients in navigating, identifying and removing barriers to care and coordinating patient care services by utilizing the nursing process to help patients move through the healthcare continuum.
• Collaborate and work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure a comprehensive plan of care in accordance with nationally recognized evidence-based standards.
• Educate and instruct patients and their caregivers in understanding and managing their diagnoses, treatment, and symptoms.
• Demonstrate expert, knowledgeable in care management principles and utilization of system and community resources tailored to meet individual patient needs.
• Support physician practice.
• Ensure appropriate and timely access for new referrals and return appointments, communicating with referring offices to ensure timely receipt of records and appropriate triaging of patient appointments.
• Collaborate with partnering transplant institutions for new referrals and ongoing care coordination, maximizing chronic care management quality, and enhancing the patient experience.

• Acts as a liaison and resource to office and center staff.
• Maintains patients’ rights of privacy and confidentiality.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current license to practice in the State of Ohio
• Minimum of three years recent and relevant clinical experience
• Responsible for maintaining current ACLS & BLS certification
• Baccalaureate and management experience preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal relation skills
• Knowledgeable in gastroenterological nursing and ambulatory care – assists with accreditation, licensure, and Medicare standards and requirements

Regulatory Requirements/Risks/Exposures

• Works with chemicals including, but not limited to, chlorine bleach, glutaraldehyde and fomalin
• Physical demand requirements meet those defined as HEAVY work, exerting 50 – 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 – 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 1 – 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

List of Job Duties

• Staff PTO approval, payroll approval
• Create and provide onboarding training for new clinical staff
• Annually review competency training modules for changes or updates
• Organize BLS & ACLS for incoming clinical staff
• Organize recertification courses for current staff in BLS & ACLS
• Work with HR onboarding team for NHO
• Monthly medication checklist review and order as needed
• Annual disaster (COTS) and mock code drills for all locations
• Report disaster drills to Center Leadership as needed.
• Schedule equipment maintenance checks
• Issue staff counseling (under guidance of DOO or HR)
• Arrange and complete CQI meetings at least quarterly
• Complete occurrence/grievance reports and investigate concerns – report to DOO
• Relay supply or equipment issues to DOO
• Facilitate staff competency annually
• Perform staff evaluations annually
• Report monthly services reports/occurrences to DOO