What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Navigator, OB/GYN position at The GW Medical Faculty Associates?
Position Summary
The Clinical Nurse Navigator / Coordinator functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team who has clinical nursing expertise in an assigned area. They focus on the clinical and educational aspects of care, acting as a clinical resource, advocate, and educator. They are present in the clinic and serve as a vital member of the care team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient-centered care within an interdisciplinary environment.
- Follow up with patients on testing and procedure results in coordination with providers.
- Prepares Clinic prep notes for new patients and returning patients which includes scanning notes / imaging, contacting referring physicians or imaging groups, and contacting patients on any issues or items needed for visit.
- Assists with coordination of follow-up visits, orders, and referrals.
- Initiates / Participates in quality improvement, patient safety, and patient experience initiatives.
- Participates in training and education of support staff.
About GW MFA
MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.
The GW MFA's leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Licensure
Experience
Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
