What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Care Coordinator - Endocrinology Office position at Guthrie?
Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus – Thrive in Outpatient Specialty Care & Make a Meaningful Impact in Endocrinology
Step away from the bedside and into a role where your clinical expertise, autonomy, and compassion directly support patients managing complex chronic conditions.
Guthrie is seeking a Full-Time Care Coordinator (RN) to join our Endocrinology team in Sayre, PA—a busy, specialty-driven practice where you’ll play a key role in guiding patients through diabetes management, thyroid care, and other endocrine conditions. The Care Coordinator RN serves as a clinical team lead and central point of contact for patient care within the Endocrinology department.
This is a day-shift, clinic-based position offering predictable hours, no bedside demands, and the ability to build meaningful, long-term patient relationships while collaborating closely with a highly specialized care team. In this role, you will coordinate care for patients with chronic endocrine conditions while leading clinical workflows, triaging patient needs, providing education to patients and families, and collaborating closely with providers and leadership to ensure high-quality, efficient care.
Perks of Being an RN @ Guthrie:
- Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, experienced RNs
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Begins the 1st of the month after hire
- Generous PTO Accrual – Start earning from Day 1
- Relocation Assistance – Up to $12,000 based on distance
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $7,500/year after 90 days
- 403(b) with Company Match – Immediate participation
- Employee Wellness Programs & Caregiver Support
- Onsite Starbucks & Free Parking
Why This Role Stands Out
- Specialty Care with Purpose – Support patients managing diabetes, hormonal disorders, and complex chronic conditions
- High-Impact Role – Serve as a clinical lead and primary point of coordination for patient care
- Outpatient Lifestyle – No nights, no bedside, no inpatient responsibilities
- Collaborative Environment – Work alongside endocrinology providers in a well-supported, multidisciplinary system
- Career Growth – Gain leadership experience in care coordination, patient education, and workflow management
About Guthrie Endocrinology (Sayre, PA)
Guthrie’s Endocrinology clinic is part of a large, multispecialty hub in Sayre, PA—home to one of the region’s most comprehensive specialty networks.
Our team delivers advanced care for patients with:
- Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
- Thyroid and metabolic disorders
- Hormonal imbalances and complex endocrine conditions
As part of Guthrie’s integrated system, you’ll have access to specialty support, diagnostic services, and coordinated care teams, allowing you to focus on what matters most—your patients.
Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer
Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well-being:
- Best Places to Work 2025 – Modern Healthcare
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025 – Newsweek
- America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes
Position Summary: Assists professional staff by performing duties in caring for patients as directed by Provider, manager, or designee. Functions as an effective team member in accordance with Guthrie’s values and service standards. This position is an integral part of the Endocrinology department serving as a main point of contact for all clinical issues. This nurse will be a clinical team lead responsible for monitoring and implementing nursing workflows, coordination of patients, triaging emergency calls and patient education. This position will be responsible for collaborating with the department director daily on establishing and meeting performance metrics.
Education, License & Cert: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple medical treatments and related patient care. Maintains current CPR and other certificates as required RN with current license in State where employment is located.
Experience: Prefer at least 5 years RN experience and 3 years specific to Endocrinology. Leadership experience also preferred with direct responsibility to others.
Essential Functions:
1. Directs patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam or treatment. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Reconcile medication list and document on chart as requested.
2. Screen, communicate and respond to patient needs. Triage for emergency calls using approved protocols, ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
3. Anticipate needs of the patient and practitioner during exam.
4. Attends physician during exam and treatment when requested as appropriate for RN licensure.
5. Administers prescribed injections/medications and records them on patient’s chart. Knowledge of all medicines, side effects, treatment of and the clinical practice of the department. Administers IV’s for all ages of patient clientele when requested.
6. Manage patient flow to ensure adequate time for patient care and family education
7. Routes patient after exam to proper area for ancillary testing or follow‐up appointments, ie. blood work, x‐rays, and enter lab testing as requested.
8. Answers telephone and performs other clerical functions as necessary to include monitoring blood sugars that are called in. Appropriately route to provider when needed.
9. Attends to exam rooms, including assurance that proper supplies are on hand. Ordering of supplies
10. Monitoring and management of workflows to ensure all medication refills are completed appropriately
11. Write or call RX’s after obtaining provider authorization for all department providers as needed. Document as written in patient’s chart.
12. E‐mail, Fax or call in any insurance referrals. Follow up phone call with referral number to specialist if requested.
13. Provide education according to evidence‐based guidelines, interactively and collaboratively with the patient, family and care team.
14. Assists in smooth departmental operation by filling in for other LPN’s, clinical assistants, MOA’s and RN’s as requested.
15. Provide follow up information for the patient indicated to ensure compliance with recommendations, medication, lab/ xray, etc.
16. Develop care initiatives to asses and coordinate diabetes care management including counseling, assistance with monitoring chronic and serious medical conditions.
17. Partner with practice director ensuring all patient needs are met, performance standards are maintained, and appropriate staffing levels assigned per day.
18. Must train and maintain proficiency in the use of computer equipment and other computer program training as requested.
Other Duties:
1. Other duties as assigned as appropriate for RN licensure.
Step away from the bedside and into a role where your clinical expertise, autonomy, and compassion directly support patients managing complex chronic conditions.
Guthrie is seeking a Full-Time Care Coordinator (RN) to join our Endocrinology team in Sayre, PA—a busy, specialty-driven practice where you’ll play a key role in guiding patients through diabetes management, thyroid care, and other endocrine conditions. The Care Coordinator RN serves as a clinical team lead and central point of contact for patient care within the Endocrinology department.
This is a day-shift, clinic-based position offering predictable hours, no bedside demands, and the ability to build meaningful, long-term patient relationships while collaborating closely with a highly specialized care team. In this role, you will coordinate care for patients with chronic endocrine conditions while leading clinical workflows, triaging patient needs, providing education to patients and families, and collaborating closely with providers and leadership to ensure high-quality, efficient care.
Perks of Being an RN @ Guthrie:
- Up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, experienced RNs
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Begins the 1st of the month after hire
- Generous PTO Accrual – Start earning from Day 1
- Relocation Assistance – Up to $12,000 based on distance
- Tuition Reimbursement – Up to $7,500/year after 90 days
- 403(b) with Company Match – Immediate participation
- Employee Wellness Programs & Caregiver Support
- Onsite Starbucks & Free Parking
Why This Role Stands Out
- Specialty Care with Purpose – Support patients managing diabetes, hormonal disorders, and complex chronic conditions
- High-Impact Role – Serve as a clinical lead and primary point of coordination for patient care
- Outpatient Lifestyle – No nights, no bedside, no inpatient responsibilities
- Collaborative Environment – Work alongside endocrinology providers in a well-supported, multidisciplinary system
- Career Growth – Gain leadership experience in care coordination, patient education, and workflow management
About Guthrie Endocrinology (Sayre, PA)
Guthrie’s Endocrinology clinic is part of a large, multispecialty hub in Sayre, PA—home to one of the region’s most comprehensive specialty networks.
Our team delivers advanced care for patients with:
- Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
- Thyroid and metabolic disorders
- Hormonal imbalances and complex endocrine conditions
As part of Guthrie’s integrated system, you’ll have access to specialty support, diagnostic services, and coordinated care teams, allowing you to focus on what matters most—your patients.
Recognized as a Top Healthcare Employer
Guthrie is consistently recognized for its strong workplace culture and commitment to caregiver well-being:
- Best Places to Work 2025 – Modern Healthcare
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2025 – Newsweek
- America's Best-In-State Employers (PA) 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025 – Forbes
- America's Best Employers for Women 2025 – Forbes
Position Summary: Assists professional staff by performing duties in caring for patients as directed by Provider, manager, or designee. Functions as an effective team member in accordance with Guthrie’s values and service standards. This position is an integral part of the Endocrinology department serving as a main point of contact for all clinical issues. This nurse will be a clinical team lead responsible for monitoring and implementing nursing workflows, coordination of patients, triaging emergency calls and patient education. This position will be responsible for collaborating with the department director daily on establishing and meeting performance metrics.
Education, License & Cert: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple medical treatments and related patient care. Maintains current CPR and other certificates as required RN with current license in State where employment is located.
Experience: Prefer at least 5 years RN experience and 3 years specific to Endocrinology. Leadership experience also preferred with direct responsibility to others.
Essential Functions:
1. Directs patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam or treatment. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Reconcile medication list and document on chart as requested.
2. Screen, communicate and respond to patient needs. Triage for emergency calls using approved protocols, ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
3. Anticipate needs of the patient and practitioner during exam.
4. Attends physician during exam and treatment when requested as appropriate for RN licensure.
5. Administers prescribed injections/medications and records them on patient’s chart. Knowledge of all medicines, side effects, treatment of and the clinical practice of the department. Administers IV’s for all ages of patient clientele when requested.
6. Manage patient flow to ensure adequate time for patient care and family education
7. Routes patient after exam to proper area for ancillary testing or follow‐up appointments, ie. blood work, x‐rays, and enter lab testing as requested.
8. Answers telephone and performs other clerical functions as necessary to include monitoring blood sugars that are called in. Appropriately route to provider when needed.
9. Attends to exam rooms, including assurance that proper supplies are on hand. Ordering of supplies
10. Monitoring and management of workflows to ensure all medication refills are completed appropriately
11. Write or call RX’s after obtaining provider authorization for all department providers as needed. Document as written in patient’s chart.
12. E‐mail, Fax or call in any insurance referrals. Follow up phone call with referral number to specialist if requested.
13. Provide education according to evidence‐based guidelines, interactively and collaboratively with the patient, family and care team.
14. Assists in smooth departmental operation by filling in for other LPN’s, clinical assistants, MOA’s and RN’s as requested.
15. Provide follow up information for the patient indicated to ensure compliance with recommendations, medication, lab/ xray, etc.
16. Develop care initiatives to asses and coordinate diabetes care management including counseling, assistance with monitoring chronic and serious medical conditions.
17. Partner with practice director ensuring all patient needs are met, performance standards are maintained, and appropriate staffing levels assigned per day.
18. Must train and maintain proficiency in the use of computer equipment and other computer program training as requested.
Other Duties:
1. Other duties as assigned as appropriate for RN licensure.