Hospitalist Care Facilitator

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma seeks a Hospitalist Care Facilitator to assess, plan, implement, and coordinate discharge plans, maximizing the Hospitalist Program's efficiency and resource use.

This role collaborates with physicians, case managers and the care team to expedite patient discharge while upholding high-quality patient service and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of disease state management and clinical pathways.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively.
• Proficiency with PC software and health information systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with improving patient flow by expediting discharge orders and addressing questions via phone, secure chat, and inbox messages.
• Collaborate with care teams (Hospitalists, Physicians, AP providers, case managers, social workers) to coordinate discharge as ordered.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and maintain respectful relationships with patients and families.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to manage the patient discharge process.
• Synthesize information for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care needs to optimize resource use.

Skills

Discharge planning

Interpersonal communication

Organization & prioritization

PC software literacy

Education

RN license

Nursing diploma/degree

Job description

Full Time Job Summary:

The Hospitalist Care Facilitator assesses, plans, implements, and coordinates the discharge plan as directed by Hospitalist Program to maximize Hospitalist's efficiency. This role maximizes the efficient utilization of resources.

Minimum Education:

Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:

Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.

Work Experience:

Minimum 5 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to utilize PC & software skills.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assists with improving patient flow by expediting discharge orders and fielding questions/issues via telephone, secure chat and inbox messaging that needs to be discussed with physicians.
• Consults and collaborates with treatment team (Hospitalists, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Registered Nurse Case Managers, Social Workers, Educators, and/or other healthcare personnel) as appropriate to effectively coordinate patient discharge as ordered by the attending physician.
• Participates in providing outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
• Collaborates with the Hospitalists and the hospital interdisciplinary care team to coordinate and manage the process of patient care.
• Oversees the assimilation of information related to assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care needs to maximize the efficient utilization of resources.

Decision Making:

Independent judgement in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationship:

• Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise).
• Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise).
• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions:

None.

Supplemental Information:

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Hospitalist - Yale Campus Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

About Saint Francis:

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.