Cardiopulmonary Nurse Specialist (RN) - Oakland, CA - Accredo
Company: Cigna
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
**Offers for this position will include a SIGN-ON BONUS.**
**This position is work from home, but most work is conducted in
the field (in hospitals, patient homes, physician offices, etc.).
Candidates for this position should reside** **in the Oakland /
East Bay area.**
**This role is subject to the CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid
Services) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Full vaccination is required,
meaning you must have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson
vaccine or two doses of an mRNA vaccine before the first day of
work.**
**JOB SUMMARY:**
Acts as liaison between Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ("PAH")
centers, pulmonary physician practices, hospitals, Accredo Health
group ("AHG") branch and sales team. Serves as primary resource for
high volume regional PAH referral sources. Provides educational
support and training to personnel and outside agencies, and
institutions to ensure staff competency. Provides therapy specific
training to patients as needed. Attends clinical support meetings
with the Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group. Attends and
represents company in national cardiopulmonary meetings.
**WHAT YOU'LL DO:**
+ Coordinates and provides patient, caregiver, and staff training
and continuous clinical support for institutions and related
clinical disciplines, including PAH disease process, treatment
modalities, related drug administration education and pump
operation. Act as regional PAH resource for branches.
+ Act as primary liaison and clinical sales support between
Cardiac, Rheumatology and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
centers, physician practices, hospitals and division to facilitate
communication between supplier and distributor. Attends and
represents division at meetings for PAH product lines.
+ Visits physician(s) and PAH treatment centers to facilitate
referral process and support communications locally and regionally
between division and center. Perform case management for caseload
of patients at major treatment center(s). Facilitates regular
patient case conference meetings between physician groups and
branches.
+ Supports product implementation and launch of new PAH product
lines.
+ Assists with PAH presentations. Accountable for coordinating and
working with cardiopulmonary sales, Regional Team and branch
clinical team in facilitating new cardiopulmonary business.
+ Obtains clinical documentation from referral sources to obtain
financial and clinical clearance from payor for PAH therapies,
including new and existing clients.
+ Participates in conference calls reporting on referrals and
updating Cardiopulmonary Team on area information/data relative to
PAH. Attends regional/national sales and clinical meetings as
requested.
+ Identifies and reports contract issues, threats, and
opportunities to management.
+ Provide quantitative data reflecting the scope and impact of the
job - such as budget managed, sales/revenues, profit, clients
served, adjusted scripts, etc.
+ Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify
innovative solutions. Works independently with guidance in only the
most complex situations. Represents the organization as the prime
technical contact on projects. Interacts with senior external
personnel on significant matters often require coordination between
organizations. Guides the successful completion of major programs
and may function in a prone leadership role. Erroneous decisions or
recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major
organizational objectives.
**WHAT YOU'LL NEED:**
+ Registered Nurse license required
+ Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent; Master's degree in
nursing preferred
+ Minimum of 3 years' experience in clinical nursing
+ Critical care / cardiac care experience
+ Energetic, self-motivated, engaging individual; ability to impact
and influence employees at all organizational levels.
+ Professional, positive demeanor.
+ Understanding of legal and regulatory issues
**ABOUT ACCREDO** **:**
Accredo is the Express Scripts Specialty Pharmacy. As a leading
provider of specialty pharmacy services, Accredo improves care for
patients through behavioral and clinical expertise. We offer a
broad range of healthcare products and services for individuals
with chronic health conditions, such as growth hormone
deficiencies, hepatitis C, hemophilia, oncology, multiple sclerosis
and rheumatoid arthritis. We also provide comprehensive patient
management services, including clinical care management programs,
counseling, education, outcomes measurement, social services and
reimbursement services.
This role is subject to the CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid
Services) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Full vaccination is required,
meaning that workers in this position must have received one dose
of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of an mRNA vaccine
before the first day of work.
**About Cigna**
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health
service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and
peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around
the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more
affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched
expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to
patient-centered care, we are a force of health services
innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries,
you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's
lives. What difference will you make?
_Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race,
color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or
related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or
military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or
familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public
assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic
protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws._
_If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online
application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for
support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your
application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a
response._
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