We are Hiring!

Reports to: Medical Director and Executive Director

Reports: Any paid staff at the program, oversight of the volunteers

Hybrid Position:  Remote and in person at Marlborough Massachusetts

Terms of Employment.  Part-time (25 hours per week) exempt salaried position

Work Schedule:  Hybrid position. The Nurse Manager will work remotely the majority of the time, and will go to the evening programs on Tuesdays from 4:30-9:30 p.m.   Given volunteer schedules and patient triage needs, availability during the day for phone calls, texts, and occasional evening Zoom meetings will be required for this position.  

Description:

The MetroWest Free Medical Program (MWFMP) is looking for an RN or Nurse Practitioner with a strong desire to serve a vulnerable population in the MetroWest area to run our Adult Medicine Free Clinic. The clinic cares for people in the community who have no other access to medical care. This position includes running the clinic three Tuesday evenings per month in Marlboro, and working virtually to review test results, respond to patients' calls/concerns, refill prescriptions, assist with referrals to specialists, and to contact the clinicians with abnormal test results or other issues as needed. 

The ideal candidate is a warm, compassionate, highly-organized, nurse manager for the clinic, working with volunteer MDs and NPs who see the patients, interpreters, and volunteer scribes, nurses and pharmacist.   The individual in this position will need to be both flexible and organized, have excellent communication skills, be able to balance many competing priorities, and coordinate and inspire a team of passionate, dedicated volunteers and staff.

The MetroWest Free Medical Program has been providing free care to uninsured and underinsured patients since 2004.  Our services include Adult Medicine, Women’s Health, and Vision Care. We are a critical part of the patient safety net in the MetroWest Area.  The majority of our patients are Brazilian and Portuguese speaking.  

Today is both a challenging and exciting time for our non-profit organization.  We continue to have a high demand for services by patients who have difficulty or are unable to access medical care  in other settings except for the emergency room.  

The Nurse Manager will manage the evening programs in Marlborough on Tuesday Evenings.  The position requires scheduling and managing a team of dedicated clinic staff and volunteers for Adult Medicine, working with physicians and clinical staff to provide patient medical care as well as case management and referrals, and collaboration among our programs.  

We have adopted AthenaNet for our electronic medical records and clinical workflow across our organization. The Nurse Manager will use AthenaNet during the clinic and between clinics to monitor incoming  test results, refill prescriptions, respond to patient calls, manage patient referrals, and work closely with the Patient Schedulers to triage and schedule patients requesting appointments. 

Responsibilities:

1. Supervise Appointment Schedulers, including triage of prospective patients 
   1. Determine how soon patients should be seen, including adding them to the Waitlist.
   2. In collaboration with physicians, triage patient's need for care, directing  patients for emergency care as needed.
2. Manage clinic operations
   1. Develop, implement, and manage clinical operations workflow using AthenaNet. 
   2. Suggest and implement updates to clinical operations procedures.
   3. Manage on-site activities for Tuesday evening clinics, three to four evenings per month
   4. Using AthenaNet, check out patients during the clinic: help patients arrange for follow-up appointments, referrals, lab and imaging tests, and other follow-up needs
   5. Train, coordinate, and schedule volunteers, including sharing updated contact information with the Executive Director. Ensure that interpreters and scribes are appropriately matched to clinicians.  
   6. Provide brief weekly reports to the Executive Director on clinic attendance and clinic activities.
   7. Communicate ideas, concerns, and suggestions for improvement to the Executive Director.  Participate in quarterly Clinical Advisory Committee Meetings.
   8. Ensure a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment for patient well -being.
   9. Order supplies to ensure that the clinic is well-stocked. 
3. Conduct patient follow-up activities
   1. Schedule patient diagnostic testing and referrals. 
   2. Monitor lab and imaging test results; inform patients and physicians of abnormal results. 
   3. Respond to patient calls and follow up as needed with patients and physicians.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, currently licensed as an Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Massachusetts. Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred. Excellent organizational and communication skills are required. Applicants must be passionate about working with both clinical and nonclinical staff and volunteers and be able to provide respectful, compassionate care to patients of all backgrounds. Proficiency in English required.  Fluency or proficiency in Portuguese and or Spanish is a plus.

Experienced nurses and nurse practitioners with excellent communication skills are welcome to apply. We are looking for a flexible, creative nurse or nurse practitioner for this role, with a strong desire to serve a vulnerable patient population in the MetroWest area.  

Work Environment:   Interior Office/Medical Setting.

Physical activity.  Low/Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours on clinic days.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MWFMP is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, mental illness, age, ancestry, genetic information, military service, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms MWFMP’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory, harassing, and retaliatory practices. MWFMP complies with all applicable laws, including those requiring reasonable accommodations.