The nurse case manager’s primary responsibility is to manage care for the patients of the primary care practice to promote effective education, self-management support, and timely health care delivery.  This will include developing and monitoring care management processes and support primary clinical teams with these efforts.  It will also include identifying the high acuity patient population and working to ensure care coordination for this patient population.  The position may involve some patient triage.  The nurse case manager will work with the clinic leadership and medical director (lead physician) of the practice to develop this position to best serve the needs of the patient panel and the primary care teams. 

Typical physical demands: 

• Requires full range of body motion including the ability to stoop, kneel, reach, stand and walk for extensive periods of time; push, pull and grasp items, finger dexterity, eye/hand coordination, and the ability to lift or assist in lifting patients weighing in excess of 100 pounds using proper body mechanics.  

• Requires corrected vision (including depth perception), and hearing to normal range. 

• Light physical effort.  Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 15 pounds or some standing or walking.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Typical working conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinc environment.

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The Registered Nurse rooms and assesses patients, implements quality care for patients with a wide variety of medical surgical conditions, evaluates responses to nursing interventions, and serves as a resource on nursing issues.

Typical physical demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.

Typical working conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinc environment.

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, and licensed as a registered nurse in the state of South Dakota. Current CPR and ACLS Certification is required
• Minimum of three to twelve months of prior nursing experience is required. Effective oral and written communication skills, computer skills, and the ability to function as a leader and a team member are also required
• Respect for and ability to follow Clinic's Confidentiality Policy

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Provides professional nursing care under supervision for clinic patients. Receives supervision directly from the Director of Patient Care Services and exercises no supervision. 

Typical physical demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing
Experience: Prefer previous clinic background
Certificate/License: Valid state license to practice practical nursing. CPR certification

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The Medical Assistant assists patients to examining rooms, takes vital signs, administers medications, and documents information. The position sets up and assists with lacerated patients, dresses wounds, takes cultures, and assists in cleaning and stocking rooms with supplies.

Typical physical demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requies corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.

Typical working conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Vocational School for Medical Office Assistants. Current CPR Certification is preferred
• Valid registration with the South Dakota Board of Medical Examiners is required prior to employment
• Prior Medical Assistant work experience is preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills, medical terminology, knowledge of sterile fields, medications and general office operations, and basic computer ability
• Respect for and ability to follow Clinic's Confidentiality Policy
• Annual skills competency training will be mandatory

APPLY NOW - To apply for a position(s), complete one of the following options: Online Application, PDF Application or Word.DOC ApplicationFor more information on becoming a member of the Brown Clinic team, contact Human Resources at 605-884-4247 or click here.