Employment Opportunities

This position is located at the Little Axe Clinic within the AST Purchased Referred Care Services Division.  This position serves as the liaison between the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Heath, the patients and the third party care providers to whom/what the patients have been referred. This position is under the direct supervision of the AST PRC Director and is responsible for directly reporting to same.

• Communicate and coordinate with the Director, on various health program entities, physicians and other health care providers to aid in the community of care for Absentee Shawnee tribal members.
• Communicate with the patients attending physicians when necessary.
• Participate in opportunities and activities of public relations, promotes a positive professional image in term of attitude and general conduct.
• Generate referrals, to include processing Coordination of Benefits (COB) per referrals and phone calls received from providers and AST members, request medical records, generate monthly reports.
• Specialty Clinic referrals: In-house and Out-of-clinic.
• Daily medical records review.
• Utilize medical knowledge to prioritize referrals, review for medical clarity, and provide patient education based on Purchased Referred Care Guidelines.
• Use nursing patient model to provide patient centered care for patient needs including anticipation of follow up care, review of medical charts, requesting additional referrals from providers, and updating referrals and orders.
• Process Private Insurance referrals, to include processing COB’S.
• New Patient chart assignment.
• Work with EHR to establish and maintain paperless referral network.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing conferring eligibility as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Currently Licensed Practical Nurse by the State of Oklahoma.
• Must have current basic Life Support Certificate.
• Working knowledge and understanding of standards of nursing practice, standards of nursing care, human anatomy, human pathophysiology, basic pharmacology, acute and chronic disease processes, medical terminology and signs and symptoms of complications.

• Must possess excellent judgment as related to reporting patient condition of illness to physician or supervisor. 
• Must be able to perform essential duties with minimal direct supervision.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally.
• Understand the concept of continuity of care 
• Computer and typing skills.
• Must have a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test.

• Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, bend or kneel for long periods of time.
• Sitting or standing or walking for long period of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking hearing and visual acuity.
• Frequent lifting (up to 15 lbs)
• Occasional lifting (up to 30 lbs)

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (AST) is committed to Equal Employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. However, in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 U.S. Code 472 and 473) preference in filling vacancies are given to qualified Indian candidates. AST will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its amendments.

Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace