Clinical Consultation Triage Team - Part Time

Clinical Consultation Triage Team - Part Time

Please note, this class starts on January 4th - no exceptions.

As a nurse at Sedgwick, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career while advocating for patients in a nontraditional clinical setting.

• Apply your medical/clinical or rehabilitation knowledge and experience to assist in the management of complex medical conditions, treatment planning and recovery from illness or injury.
• Work in the best of both worlds - a rewarding career making an impact on the health and lives of others, and a remote work environment.
• Enjoy flexibility in your career path while advocating for the most effective and efficient medical treatment for injured employees in a non-traditional setting.
• Enable our Caring counts® mission supporting injured employees from some of the world's best brands and organizations.
• Be a part of a rapidly growing, industry-leading global company known for its excellence and customer service.
• Celebrate your career achievements and each other through professional development opportunities, continuing education credits, team building initiatives and more.
• Access diverse and comprehensive benefits to take care of your mental, physical, financial and professional needs.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To triage calls to assess needs, giving appropriate care advice and disposition to appropriate level of care treatment while promoting cost-effective outcomes and safely facilitate return to work.

ARE YOU AN IDEAL CANDIDATE? We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who thrive in a collaborative environment, who are driven to deliver great work.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES MAY INCLUDE

• Applies all phases of the nursing process, i.e., assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation when triaging calls.
• Identifies the needs of caller by triaging, obtaining general health information and/or physician services referral.
• Evaluates need for alternative treatment through telephonic contact and assessment with service provider.
• Triages patient using defined triage protocols to obtain pertinent data; and enters data into computer system.
• Identifies life-threatening emergencies and recommends appropriate interventions.
• Refers issues requiring physician interventions to physician in a timely manner; directs patients to appropriate level of care including but not limited to the nearest emergency room, urgent care facility, primary treating physician or selfcare. Demonstrates effective verbal communications skills.
• Adheres to quality assurance standards.
• Serves as resource to triage team members.

EDUCATION AND LICENSING

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Active unrestricted RN compact licensure required along with two (2) years of recent clinical practice experience.
• Should be proficient in multiple screens and multiple computer applications.

Work environment requirements for entry-level opportunities include – Physical: Computer keyboarding Auditory/visual: Hearing, vision and talking Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgement and discretion; ability to meet deadlines

As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is $34.00-$36.00/hr.