Patient Care Coordination Specialist

aah; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Advocate Trinity Hospital - Med Surg: IU 2 North in Chicago is seeking a part-time administrative support role to coordinate tests and treatments, manage communications, and maintain EMR systems. The position requires basic computer skills and strong attention to detail, with a 24-hour weekly schedule and every-other-weekend shifts.

The incumbent will handle admissions, charting, and patient records, ensuring timely information flow between departments.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities.
• High level of attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units. Maintains working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Facilitates communications required to support patient care including multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and hospital information system. Screens incoming telephone calls.
• Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems. Arranges repair of major malfunctions.
• Maintains working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment. Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Excellent oral and written comms

Excellent interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED/HSED

Job description

Advocate Trinity Hospital - Med Surg: IU 2 North in Chicago is seeking a part-time administrative support role to coordinate tests and treatments, manage communications, and maintain EMR systems. The position requires basic computer skills and strong attention to detail, with a 24-hour weekly schedule and every-other-weekend shifts.

The incumbent will handle admissions, charting, and patient records, ensuring timely information flow between departments.