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Join the Gastroenterology team at Mercy Medical Center where supportive leadership, an experienced team, and true collaboration drive exceptional patient care. Our growing GI service line offers the energy of a fast-paced environment while maintaining a culture that values balance and teamwork.

Here you can build your career alongside dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, without sacrificing your personal life. Enjoy no weekends, call, or holidays, all within a department that prioritizes both high quality care and work life balance.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Summary

This position supports Mercy’s philosophy of patient centered care by facilitating the delivery of health care services by providing knowledgeable support to the physician or provider in all aspects of patient care. This includes all interactions with patients and their families; in person during the clinic visit, telephonically and electronically. In addition, this position provides real-time charting, ensuring an accurate and completed medical record for each patient visit.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Prepares the progress note for the patient visit by manually bringing in provider-built EPIC documentation tools for the following sections: history of present illness, review of system, physical exam, assessment and plan. Ensures health maintenance section (including quality reporting measures) and immunizations are up to date.
• Rooms and prepares the patient for examination. This includes reviewing histories, allergies, medications, reason for visit and taking vitals.
• Per established standing orders of provider, orders/administers injections, orders/collects specimens for lab testing (ex. Rapid strep tests) and performs phlebotomy as needed. Provides test results as directed by Provider.
• Populates patient-reported information into provider-built EPIC documentation tools for the specific disease states and preventative visits.
• Communicates a summary of the patient-reported information to the provider prior to entry of the room or within the room with the patient present.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents the encounter with the patient as it is being performed by the provider, which may include documentation in the following sections: problem list, history of present illness, review of systems, physical exam, assessment and plan, procedures and treatments performed by team, patient education, orders, medications, referrals, explanations of risks and benefits, and instructions for self-care and follow-up.
• Identify the portions of the encounter that were scribed on behalf of the provider using the scribe signature per policy.
• Provides patient instruction using pre-approved patient education materials specific to the chief complaint or for the health promotion of observed behaviors known to contribute to poor health, as directed by the provider.
• Prints after visit summary and completes discharge of patient from exam room. This may include scheduling a follow-up appointment, providing referral information or scheduling patients for testing procedures and providing instructions.
• Manages phone calls to patients regarding test/lab results and provides appropriate instruction for treatment, as directed by the provider.
• Processes medication requests/changes/refills per established written protocols. This includes having knowledge of medications, including basic dosages, side effects and interactions.
• Prepares the exam and treatment rooms, including instrument, supplies and protective devices for exam and testing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Department Specific Duties​

Gastroenterology Clinic ​

• Maintains on-site sample medications according to Mercy's policies and procedures
• Administers injections as needed.
• Reviews medical records prior to patient visits to ensure physician/provider has appropriate history to see the patient, if not, facilitates receipt of documentation, testing results, and imaging.
• Provide clinical scribe coverage as needed.
• Schedule procedures
• Communicate test results and medication changes to patients.
• Provides coverage for other nursing staff if/when needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and customer service skills, computer skills, organization, time management, attention to detail and the ability to remain poised and efficient in a fast-paced environment.

Professional Experience

• Previous experience in a medical office setting preferred.

Education

• Education sufficient to obtain RN licensure required.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Current license to practice as registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required OR CMA.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.  Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.