Key responsibilities:

1. 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.

1. 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

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.