Supervisor, Clinical Triage (RN) - Primary Care (PA & NJ Residents Only)

Allentown, PA - 1110 American Parkway

Full time

R143929

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Supervisor, Clinical Triage (RN) is responsible for successfully managing a team of Clinical Triage Specialists (CTSs) to deliver an exceptional patient. The Supervisor will ensure patients receive appropriate clinical triage advice using approved protocols and guidance. This role will also perform mentoring and leadership support to the team such as providing performance feedback, resolving queries, and day-to-day training.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees a team of Clinical Triage Specialists (RN/LPN) serving as a resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for other team members and internal customers.

• Researches complex issues and works with support resources to resolve patient issues and/or partners with others to resolve escalated issues.

• Effectively collaborates and maintains close relations with Medication Management Supervisors to ensure an appropriate streamlined process remains in place for responding to clinical patient messages.

• Serves as an escalation point for clinical patient issues and other POD team members requiring clinical support, and provides clinical advice based on clinical protocols and procedures. Monitors productivity, clinical protocol adherence, and quality standards and proactively works to achieve defined service levels.

• Monitors activity, performance and call quality to facilitate recognition, coaching/feedback, and escalation of variances.

• Collaborates with Workforce Management Analyst to effectively plan, optimize staffing and flex daily staffing, and monitor supply and demand in order to maintain service levels.

• Ensures CTSs are properly equipped with necessary technology, resources, and tools required to address patient inquiries and/or triage patients and address clinical patient messages efficiently.

• Provides clinical leadership to CTSs; regularly provides coaching and feedback to their team members for ongoing improvement and fosters a culture of collaboration and inclusivity.

• Analyzes current procedures, bringing suggestions for improvement to the attention of the Associate Director, Clinical Services-Access Center.

• Collaborates with practices and PODs to maintain connection while serving as a point of contact for specialty team matters.

• Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours at time). Requires continual use of fingers, writing and computer entry. Requires ability to hear normal conversation and good general near and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

Required:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Active Pennsylvania Nursing License. Active New Jersey Nursing License or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 3+ years recent clinical experience in a physician office, home health, critical care and/or emergency room required. Electronic Medical Record system experience required. Epic experience preferred. Previous contact center experience preferred. Previous management experience preferred. Strong business acumen. Skilled in all forms of communication. Effectively able to develop self and others. Leadership presence/EQ, presents as a composed and competent leader. Quality focused. Exudes patient and customer service focus.

Ability to work from home in accordance with the Network Work from Home Policy if needed.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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