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Access Center Triage RN

Lehigh Valley Health Network · United States · US

Clinical Practice
Remote
physician
Nurse
Demand78
Career growth58
Healthcare fit55
Remote potential65
5-year outlook
Likely stable with modest growth as an experienced RN role; telephone triage/access-center nursing may pay competitively with ambulatory nursing but can lag bedside acute-care differentials. Remote or hybrid access-center expansion could support future flexibility.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-25

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Engagement type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Eligible countries
United States
License jurisdiction
US
Profession fit
physician, Nurse
Rate period
Annual

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Why this is worth applying to

Experienced acute care, ED, or urgent care nurses seeking telephone triage and care coordination should consider this role. New graduates or nurses without the required 5 years of nursing experience are unlikely to be competitive.

Who should apply

Experienced RNs with acute care, ED, urgent care, medical office, or telephone triage backgrounds who have strong clinical assessment, documentation, patient education, and high-volume phone communication skills. Nurses seeking lower physical demand, scheduled access-center work, or a bridge toward telehealth/care coordination may also consider it.

CV angle

Frame acute care or ED nursing experience around triage acuity, protocol-driven assessment, patient education, care coordination, EHR documentation, lab/referral follow-up, and high-volume telephone communication. Quantify call volumes, acuity decisions, and cross-disciplinary coordination where real experience supports it; do not fabricate telephone triage experience if it is not present.

Skills to highlight

  • Telephone triage
  • Clinical assessment and symptom acuity
  • Patient education
  • Care coordination
  • EHR documentation
  • Protocols and clinical guidelines
  • Prescription refills and order entry
  • High-volume customer service

Role summary

A telephone-based RN triage role that assesses caller symptoms, determines appropriate level of care, provides patient education, coordinates follow-up, and supports access-center workflows using approved protocols.

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