Patient Logistics Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); In loco; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

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CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Patient Logistics Coordinator to facilitate patient placement across our facilities, working under the Patient Logistics leadership to ensure appropriate transfers and care coordination. You will use strong interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate patient movement, document activities clearly, and support transfer of care plans with care teams.

This role emphasizes inpatient psychiatry settings and requires attention to detail and effective

Competenze

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Attention to detail in patient placement logistics required.
• Experience in acute care or health care settings preferred.

Mansioni

• Works independently to facilitate placement of patients as directed.
• Facilitates transfer of patients to appropriate facility and unit.
• Identifies problems and alerts leadership to prevent barriers to timely placement/transfer.
• Communicates with referring and receiving facility staff to ensure timely placement.
• Documents activities clearly to promote effective communication with care team and providers.
• Uses effective communication with colleagues to facilitate timely patient placement.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team coordination

Formazione

High School GED or Diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Patient Logistics Coordinator, you will perform activities delegated by the Patient Logistics RN (PLRN), Supervisor, Manager, and/or Director to facilitate the appropriate placement of patients within our enterprise and specialized facilities. Every day you will use effective interpersonal skills to explain necessary care, coordinate efficient patient movement throughout designated CommonSpirit Health facilities (especially inpatient psychiatric), and assist in implementing transfer of care plans through communication with care providers and administration. To be successful in this role, you will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, meticulous attention to detail in patient placement logistics, and the ability to effectively coordinate patient movement in compliance with established workflows and under clinical delegation.

• Works independently to facilitate the placement of patients as directed by the Patient Logistics Manager, Patient Logistics RN, and physician orders
• Facilitates the transfer of patients to the appropriate facility and unit
• Identifies 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 setting
• Communicates with referring and receiving facility staff to ensure timely placement of patients to the appropriate level of care and unit
• Documents 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 providers
• Uses effective communication skills with colleagues, customers, physicians, and care team members, both internal and external to facilitate the timely placement of patients

Job Requirements

Required

• High School GED OR High School Graduate
• One (1) year experience recent experience in an acute care setting
• Two (2) years recent experience in a health care setting

Preferred

• Associate Of Arts or
• Associates Of Science and
• Two (2+) years Medical Assistant or Nurse Assistant working in an acute care hospital setting

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.