Telehealth Nurse

Position Title: Telehealth Nurse

Work Location: Cary, NC 27513

Assignment Duration : 3 Months

Work Schedule: M-F 9-6 EST with occasional 11-8 EST shift.

Work Arrangement: Onsite but Hybrid later if meeting metrics

Position Summary:

The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Clinical Nurse Educator is an important role on our team. The nurse is passionate and is committed to provide a high level of patient care and counseling patients enrolled in the Medication Therapy Program.

Background & Context:

At our organization, our mission is to simplify access to medication and deliver personalized care that helps patients achieve the best-possible outcomes - one patient, one partner, one therapy at time.

Key Responsibilities:

* Counsel and educate existing patients on REMS FDA-mandated medications. For some of these medications, as a part of the REMS program, the nurse will read a list of statements to the patient verbatim.

* Help ensure patients and their caregivers are educated on their current therapy, will help ensure medication adherence, will schedule medication refill deliveries and collect copays, if applicable. Adherence to contracted and accrediting regulations as indicated by drug specification.

* Complete, thorough and accurate documentation utilizing good documentation practice and compliance to industry standards and regulations

* Discuss potential/current side effects with patients to educate about treatment alternatives and facilitate ongoing therapy adherence

* Identify and report adverse events (AEs) and product complaints (PCs) to the manufacturer, FDA, and/or other governing authorities

* Specialty drug verification and education. Provider/patient conduit to support therapeutic longevity.

* Maintenance of patient demographic records, medical history and records in accordance to federal HIPAA standards

* Collaboration with Pharmacy Support teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of specialty drugs

Qualification & Experience:

* Registered Nurse with current unrestricted compact state license or primary NC.

* Associates, Bachelor or higher degree in Nursing or accredited nursing diploma

* Ability to obtain licensing in all states and United States territories serviced within 3 months of employment through supported programming (minimal application guidelines apply)

* 5 or more years of nursing experience with at least 1 year of inpatient or outpatient care preferred

* Computer skills, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet and web-based programs

* Effective orally and in writing communication, experience with motivational interviewing preferably

* Ability to read, analyze and interpret practice standards, professional journals, technical procedures and government standards and regulations

* Hybrid if meeting metrics: Local-onsite and work from home