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ECHO CARDIAC SONOGRAPHER

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

JOB SUMMARY:

Fast paced, large cardiology practice with multiple locations. The applicant should have 1 year minimum of cardiac experience. Certified RDCS or RCS required. Obtainment of RVT or RVS credential within one year of hiring required.

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• Candidate for this position will perform diagnostic ultrasound imaging procedures, primarily echocardiograms and carotid duplex. Working knowledge of additional studies performed within our practice (venous, aortoiliac, arterial, and renal ultrasound) is helpful.
• Must have the ability to interpret and analyze exams, following protocols to provide a preliminary report of findings to the physician
• Will have an independent schedule and should be familiar with day-to-day operations.

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The employee will be under the general supervision of and report directly to the EP/Device clinic Supervisor. This clinical position requires direct patient contact and the performance of a variety of functions related to the care, education, and maintenance of patients with implanted cardiac devices. ( pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators, and Loop recorders) as well as external cardiac recorders (Holter monitors, MCOTS, EVENT recorders, and Loop recorders) and external temporary cardiac defibrillators.

Essential Job Functions:

• -Obtains vital signs and pertinent patient history, medication review
• -Attaches patient to the appropriate programmer to initiate interrogation process
• -Provides appropriate education regarding home care, routine precautions and F/U of patient?s individual device.
• -Able to educate and instruct patients on use of home monitoring devices.
• -Able to log on to and order equipment through websites.
• -Able actively participate in downloading and maintenance of remote monitoring websites, reporting any alert status directly to the Supervising NP/RN/M
• -Able to call device manufacturers/ representatives for information when required.
• -Able to perform a Trans-telephonic telephone check.
• – Will be able to perform arrhythmia analysis of Holter, Event, and MCOT monitors and Loop recorders.
• -Will remain current with new technology as it becomes available. Attends educational programs as
• -Required to maintain current with new devices, procedures, and patient education requirements.
• -Schedule patient appointments within established guidelines.
• -Will maintain appropriate documentation in the patient?s EMR, chart.
• -Will maintain statistics for the department under the supervision of the NP.
• -Will follow HIPAA guidelines at all times.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Authorization/Eligibility specialist works as a liaison between the Centralized Business Office, the physicians, and the patient. The position interfaces with physicians, patients, and administrative personnel and answers phone calls, responds to fax and email communication and routes messages accordingly. The focus of the position is to obtain prior authorizations for medications and/or procedures. To review patient insurance eligibility and process authorizations to ensure approvals are on file for each patient scheduled to receive services at the Practice. Duties include reviewing insurance information, requesting authorization from insurance carriers, and data entry.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

• Generates report from the Practice Management (PM) system to review the patients and services scheduled for the next business day
• Reviews patient insurance information to verify eligibility for scheduled services such as appointments, testing, and surgery
• Prints and/or saves eligibility forms for the front desk receptionists at assigned location the day before the appointment date
• Prepares and requests authorization for scheduled appointments and surgeries prior to the appointment/surgery date
• Processes any referral authorizations and sends referral requests to referring physician's offices, if needed
• Reviews all authorizations processed by the Front Desk Receptionists to ensure accuracy and completeness – fixes issues, if any
• Inputs patient demographics and insurance information into the PM system
• Troubleshoots any issues with patient eligibility and authorizations by contacting the insurance companies
• Receives any complex eligibility/authorization issues or questions and processes them accordingly
• Cancels or reschedules patients based on insurance information, as needed
• Provides coverage for front desk personnel, as needed
• Performs various administrative duties such as answering phones, directing calls or messages, accurately entering data into the patient medical records, and transporting files/materials between offices
• Works overtime as necessary
• Follows applicable policies and procedures and takes precautions to establish a safe work environment
• Maintains strict patient protocols in accordance with practice policies/ HIPAA requirements
• Maintains a high level of professionalism with patients and works to establish a positive rapport
• Performs other duties as assigned

The Senior Supervisor will provide direct oversight of the daily operations within the imaging and stress laboratories at NSC, as well as provide supervision of the CV sonographers. The senior supervisor will facilitate the orientation of new staff, manage staff assignments, and handle all employee relations activities within the department. The senior supervisor will work directly with the physician leaders for CV imaging at NSC and radiology safety officer(s) to ensure the department is well-equipped, and staff are properly trained, educated, and performing within department standards.

This position will report directly to the Clinical Operations Manager, and will be primarily located at NSC headquarters at 45 Research Way, Suite 108, East Setauket, NY.

Job Summary:

Act as a central point of communication among providers, patients and other team members of our team. Incumbent schedules patients for provider appointments and diagnostic testing utilizing knowledge of medical terminology and practice policies and protocols. Troubleshoots patient concerns and routes calls to the appropriate staff member when needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Answer large volume of calls promptly.
• Screen all calls for urgency and handle all calls with confidence, compassion and efficiency.
• Schedules patient appointments and diagnostic testing for all providers.
• Collect and verify patient demographic information as well as verify insurance when appropriate.
• Accurately records patient messages and routes them to the provider or appropriate team member.
• Reviews and maintains provider?s schedules according to practice guidelines to ensure patients are scheduled appropriately.

This is an opening for the front desk of a busy practice. You are the first point of contact with the patients.

Essential Job Functions:

• • Perform all necessary receptionist duties including answering, screening and
  • Routing of phone calls. Take appropriate messages and ensure the proper delivery of those messages.
• • Be polite and courteous at all times.
  • Be able to triage phone calls and determine if urgent, give call to physician or nurse immediately.
• • Greet and register each patient as they arrive.
  • Verify patient demographics and insurance information into the EMR.
  • Collect any necessary co-payments.
  • Notify the provider/staff of patients? arrival.
  • Schedule patient appointments.
  • Schedule any services or procedures as needed.
  • Maintain/prepare patient charts and physician schedule.
  • Open and close office, if needed.
  • Ensure HIPAA & OSHA guidelines are followed at all times.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an LPN to work in a private office setting which requires specialized knowledge, clinical judgment and nursing skills. The LPN is part of a team using patient care skills to meet established practice guidelines, office policies and regulatory standards, under supervision of the physician assistant, nurse practitioner or physician.

Essential Job Functions:

• Places patients in the exam room and documents for physician the reason for visit.
• Measures patients height, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
• Able to perform hearing and vision tests. Do spirometry and EKGs.
• Gather/enter/update patient information in the EMR.
• Assist physician with special procedures and examinations.
• Collect blood and lab specimens as requested by the physician.
• Prepare and administer vaccines and medications on physician?s orders.
• Obtain results from outside labs, radiology and other doctor?s offices.
• Provide patient education for treatments, medications, diets and physician instructions.
• Stock rooms with medical supplies and medications. Inventory and order supplies.
• Call patients when ordered by the physician.
• Observe patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
• Complete other tasks as directed by physician.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an LPN to work in a private office setting which requires specialized knowledge, clinical judgment and nursing skills. The LPN is part of a team using patient care skills to meet established practice guidelines, office policies and regulatory standards, under supervision of the physician assistant, nurse practitioner or physician.

Essential Job Functions:

• Places patients in the exam room and documents for physician the reason for visit.
• Measures patients height, weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
• Able to perform hearing and vision tests. Do spirometry and EKGs.
• Gather/enter/update patient information in the EMR.
• Assist the physician with special procedures and examinations.
• Collect blood and lab specimens as requested by the physician.
• Prepare and administer vaccines and medications on a physician?s orders.
• Obtain results from outside labs, radiology, and other doctors? offices.
• Provide patient education for treatments, medications, diets, and physician instructions.
• Stock rooms with medical supplies and medications. Inventory and order supplies.
• Call patients when ordered by the physician.
• Observe patient confidentiality under HIPAA.
• Complete other tasks as directed by a physician.

Description Job Summary: Responsible for the coordination of the medical records in regards to the professional services while ensuring the highest level of patient satisfaction and care. The Medical Records Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate and confidential patient medical records. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations and other relevant legal requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to patient privacy.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain any necessary medical records or documentation that may be required for an appointment.
• Accurately sort and enter patients? medical records into EMR in correct category.
• Maintain electronic medical records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Perform all necessary medical record duties including answering phone calls and calling other practices to obtain patient records. Take appropriate messages and follow up.
• Prepare patient charts with physician schedule to confirm all medical records are received and scanned in prior to upcoming appointments.
• Ensure timely release of medical records to authorized individuals or institutions.
• Assist in faxing medical record requests to Verisma and uploading fax confirmations to EMR.
• Follow up with outside practices until medical records have been received.
• Complete tasks of outstanding incoming record requests and release of information form requests.
• Communicate with patients to ensure complete records request received correctly, assist with amendments.
• Act as a liaison between Island Fertility and Verisma.
• Able to utilize all software available to assist in professional services including SPM, Cerner, eIVF and Microsoft Office.
• Assist with coordinating and processing of all patient referrals including specialty and ancillary services.
• Utilizes a high degree of accuracy in obtaining and verifying that registration, demographic and insurance information is correct and up to date.
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations and other privacy laws to protect patient confidentiality.
• Respond to requests for medical records in compliance with legal requirements.
• Necessary cross training to provide coverage for the office as needed.

Job Summary:

The role of the REI nurse practitioner/Designee for the 3rd Party Reproduction Program is to provide hands-on care to patients by triaging patients, managing diagnostic testing, coordinating treatment cycles, administering medications, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring patients’ conditions, maintaining records and communicating with the rest of the healthcare team including doctors, nurses, medical assistants, laboratory technologists, and administrative staff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Rotate weekends and holidays as necessary
• Perform initial patient screenings and patient history and physical examinations
• Update patient records and check records for accuracy at each patient appointment
• Analyze test data and determine the need for follow-up appointments and further treatment options
• Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care information, counseling and provide guidance for any patients with critical conditions
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedure such as intra-uterine insemination (IUI) as necessary
• Work within an multidisciplinary team to identify patients? care requirements, focus on their needs and act on them
• Nurture a compassionate environment by providing psychological support
• Prepare patients for examinations and perform routine diagnostic checks (venipuncture, monitor pulse, blood pressure and temperature, manage intravenous lines, provide drugs and injections etc.)
• Monitor and record patient?s condition and document provided care services
• Treat medical emergencies
• Triage patients to appropriate services within facility and appropriate outside facilities when necessary
• Coordinate patient diagnostic testing and treatment cycles
• Become familiar with and follow care regulations and standard operating procedures
• Be able to communicate complex medical concepts to people of all backgrounds and comply with HIPAA
• Participate in morning monitoring sessions, evening consult sessions and daily IVF procedures
• Provide coverage when necessary including weekends and holidays
• Create new patient learning material and hold educational sessions both in person and by webinar
• Maintain licensure and certification as required by law
• Complete American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Nurse Certificate Course in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility within 2 years of hire date
• Travel to other sites when necessary
• Identify opportunities for process and quality improvement for patient flow
• Provide excellent customer service
• Develop, implement, and maintain nursing care standards for infertility nursing care.