Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30
The Patient Placement Coordinator maintains in-depth knowledge of state-mandated rules and regulations. Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask are essential to ensure accurate and timely patient placement. Responsibilities also include running daily reports to support operational planning and reconciling multiple systems to confirm accurate placement data.
Additionally, the coordinator provides support to the Patient Care Services Scheduling Coordinator as required and will function in this role on off shifts, holidays, and weekends.
The Patient Placement Coordinator works in collaboration with patients, families and staff from all sources of patient admissions. This person uses web-based tools to facilitate capacity throughput and communication among colleagues in patient placement and other nursing units. Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the state mandated rules and regulations governing the preparation of death certificates. Attention to detail, and multi-tasking is essential in order to consistently and appropriately place patients. Runs daily reports for planning of various job functions. Reconciles multiple systems to confirm accurate patient placement.
Will also function as support and will assist the Patient Care Services Scheduling Coordinator as needed and will function in this role when needed
30 hours per week - 10 hour shifts
10:00am-8:30pm - Every other Weekend and Every Other Holiday
Education/Training
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Age and Diversity Related Criteria:
Consistently treats patients, colleagues, and visitors with dignity and respect, while being sensitive to the differing needs of all age groups, backgrounds, characteristics, and cultures.
Ability to Fulfill Job Expectations:
Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, including required work hours, locations, and physical demands, without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, and with or without reasonable accommodation.
Physical Demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, data entry, and handling documents. Ability to lift and carry office supplies, files, or small packages up to 20 pounds. Occasional standing, walking, bending, and reaching as needed to complete office or front desk tasks. Clear verbal communication and active listening for patient, provider, and interdepartmental interactions. Ability to maintain focus and attention to detail in a busy office or clinical environment. Possible exposure to stressful situations involving patients, families, or staff. Infrequent exposure to hospital environmental factors such as proximity to patient care areas, which may involve contact with individuals experiencing illness.
The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health's benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.
We are a locally controlled, not-for-profit acute care community hospital committed to delivery of high quality, compassionate care that exceeds patient expectation. Our mission is to provide care to the sick and injured, on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, without regard to race, creed, national origin, age, gender, disability, or ability to pay.
Our hospital started in 1913 as a 15-bed facility and has now grown to be a 132-bed facility with over 1,000 employees. For over 100 years, we have been dedicated to providing our community with a full range of services. When you come to us you can expect to receive the highest quality treatment delivered with compassion and sensitivity.
Every employee, whether involved in direct patient care or working collaboratively to support patient care, is committed to providing patients with the highest quality of care throughout all hospital settings, and to transition that level of care into the community setting through partnerships across the care continuum.