Key responsibilities:

Pediatric Pulmonary Outpatient Assessment and Care: Assist in patient assessment and developing personalized care plans to promote effective disease management. This may include medication plans, lifestyle modifications and medication adherence strategies. Conduct individual and group education sessions for patients and their families on disease management and medication administration. Monitor patient progress and adjust education plans as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care to respiratory patients. Administration of vaccines and biologic agents. Coordinate and perform testing in our exercise and extreme environments lab.

 

Inpatient Care: Work with pulmonologists or advanced practitioners to provide care to pulmonary patients admitted to the PICU, NICU or pediatric floor. Coordination of care for discharge 

 

Prior Authorizations and Prescription Refills: Complete prescription refill requests efficiently, maintaining accurate records/documentation and communication with prescribers.  Coordinate with pharmacies and insurance companies to resolve any issues related to medications. Manage and process prior authorizations for medications and treatments, ensuring timely approval and delivery.

 

Triage and Patient Communication: Triaging patient calls, assessing the urgency of the situation. This will involve isolated pulmonary problems or multi-system disorders.  Patients range from infancy to young adulthood, with calls coming from caregivers and older patients themselves.  Provide clear and compassionate communication, offering guidance and advice as needed.  Coordinate follow-up care and appointments based on triage assessments.

 

Collaboration and Professional Development: Work collaboratively with pediatric pulmonologists, advanced practitioners, respiratory therapists, dietitian, social worker, and other healthcare professionals to deliver optimal care. Stay current with the latest developments in pulmonary medicine and nursing research and participate in continuing education opportunities. Contribute to the development and improvement of clinical protocols and patient education materials. Opportunity to be involved in clinical research and become a certified asthma educator.