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GraceMed Health Clinic Triage Nurse (Bilingual) - LPN or RN Evergreen Family Clinic in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12898640
Essential Role:Provides professional assessment of patient\'s health concerns over the telephone, without the advantage of visual inspection or face-to-face interaction in order to complement GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc.s mission of delivering primary health care services.\ \ Duties & Responsibilities:
- Utilizes communication skills, knowledge of disease processes, and normal growth and development for all age groups in order to ascertain an accurate understanding of patients symptoms.
- Determines the severity of the patients complaint; directs the caller to the appropriate emergency services if necessary; recommends the suggested medical follow-up based on their assessments and established triage protocols, and provides health information.
- Coordinates referrals with physicians, specialists and ancillary services on behalf of patients when needed.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Assists in the development and documentation of protocols related to his or her job functions.