Patient Logistics Coordinator Bed Control
Company: Corporate Service Center
Location: Rancho Cordova
Posted on: May 3, 2022
Job Description:
Overview
Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems, is
a 22-state network of more than 9,000 physicians, 63,000 employees,
and 400 care centers, including hospitals, urgent and occupational
care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care
clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is
dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable
patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and
underserved. - In FY17, Dignity Health provided $2.6 billion in
charitable care and community services. For more information,
please visit our website at . You can also follow us on Twitter and
Facebook.
Responsibilities
Job SummaryThe Patient Logistics Coordinator performs on activities
delegated by the Patient Logistics RN (PLRN), Supervisor, Manager
and/or Director to facilitate the appropriate placement of patients
within Dignity Health Enterprise and specialized facilities. The
incumbent uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions
involved with the position including the explanation of care needed
as directed by established work flows, the PLRN, PL leadership,
sending physician, or receiving physician. This position assists
with the process of efficiently and effectively coordinating
movement of patients throughout the designated Dignity Health
facilities and in specialize care facilities; specifically
inpatient psychiatric. The Patient Logistics Coordinator assists in
implementing the transfer of care plan through effective
communication with care providers and administration.Essential Key
Job Responsibilities - - Accountabilities of the PLC:
Works independently to facilitate the
placement of patients as directed by the Patient Logistics Manager,
Patient Logistics RN, and physician ordersFacilitates the transfer
of patients to the appropriate facility and unitIdentifies
potential problems and brings them to the attention of the
Supervisor, ANS/House Supervisor, and/or Leadership to prevent
and/or resolve barriers to timely placement and/or transfer of
patients throughout the acute care settingCommunicates with
referring and receiving facility staffs to ensure timely placement
of patients to the appropriate level of care and unitDocuments
activities clearly and accurately to promote effective
communication with members of the care team, including Transfer
Center, Hospital EDs, Hospital Units, Leadership, sending and
receiving facilities or other providersUses effective communication
skills with colleagues, customers, physicians, and care team
members, both internal and external to facilitate the timely
placement of patientsWillingly provides and accepts direct,
constructive feedback to and from colleaguesVerbalizes knowledge
and support of Dignity Health and department Mission and Vision
statementsExhibits a customer oriented philosophy that emphasizes
both internal and external relationships focusing on customer,
vendor, and patient expectations and strives to exceed themActively
participates in, and encourages others to utilize creative and
innovative approaches to accomplish dutiesPerforms duties in a
self-directed manner with minimal supervision or directionKnowledge
of and ability to become a subject matter expert on the
CommonSpirit Health Patient Throughput Standard Operating
Process
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- MA, LVN, or equivalent experience in a health care setting
-
- Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Proficient or able to become proficient within 3-months with
Google Workspace
- Excellent verbal and electronic communication stills, including
professional telephone and email etiquette
- Able to type minimum of 40 words per minute without
mistakes
- Must have the ability to coordinate effectively with a variety
of customers including providers, hospital and office staff, health
plans, medical groups, internal departments, community resources,
and peers.
- Knowledge of levels of care and basic medical terminology
- Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking
skills toward making appropriate decisions, as well as in a team
environment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Detail oriented
- Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability
to meet timeframes
- Ability to learn quickly and retain complex information
- Flexible and adaptable to changePreferred/Desire
- 2+ years working in a healthcare setting, preferably in bed
placement and/or transfer center capacity
- Familiarity with Cerner and TeleTracking
-#missioncritical#LI-CHI
Keywords: Corporate Service Center, Rancho Cordova , Patient Logistics Coordinator Bed Control, Professions , Rancho Cordova, California
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