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Location

Fall River, MA | United States

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Job description

Job Description
About Us

We're more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We're a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.

The Registered Nurse (RN) in ourHealth Center is responsible for the efficient day-to-day operation of the Family Healthcare Center nurses' station and workflow.

Benefits

• 403B
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
• Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities to earn CEU's
• Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances (LTD included for this position)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administers required immunizations and other therapeutic injections.
• Delegates and oversees appropriate tasks to support staff.
• Assists medical providers during patient examinations.
• Maintains patient flow, including patient assessment, history, weight, vital signs, chief complaints, allergies, and review of medications and patient preparation as indicated.
• Assists in completion of necessary medical forms for Health Center patients. (Discharge summary, 485, past immunization records for adults and pediatrics.)
• Provides telephone assessment and bills out the appropriate visits in NextGen.
• Liaison between physicians and patients.
• Responsible for patient's prior authorizations, specifically for medications and medical equipment.
• Ability to provide in-person nursing visits to patients of the Health Center under the direction of a Medical Provider, and bill through NextGen.
• Review and refill prescriptions that are ordered and appropriate. Advise patients when follow up appointments and labs are required.
• Must be able to work at our three health center locations in Fall River.
• Use of linguistic capacity required as part of the position when appropriate.
• Other duties as required.

Experience and Skills

• Current Massachusetts RN nursing license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Two years' experience in a hospital or community health center setting.

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