Patient Support Coordinator- FT- Days- DHR Rad

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking an administrative assistant in Imaging & Diagnostics to support the clinical team and coordinate interventional procedures and patient scheduling. You will consult with radiologists and advanced practice providers as applicable.

Ideal candidates will have a High School/GED, hospital experience preferred, and strong computer skills with knowledge of medical terminology. Spanish-English bilingual ability is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Must have good working knowledge of computers.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and communicate in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists clinical team members by performing duties for patients within the patient-focused care system and coordinates interventional procedures and scheduling.
• Consults and communicates with radiologists and advanced practice providers, when applicable.
• Schedules procedures according to policies, nursing and department staff availability, patient needs, and physician time.
• Maintains schedule and coordinates time and equipment availability, identifying conflicts and adjusting as needed.
• Answers calls from health care providers requesting expedited reports and communicates with radiologist.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Computer literacy

Medical terminology

Job description

US:TX:Edinburg | IMAGING & DIAGNOSTICS | Full Time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Description

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

SUMMARY

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist clinical team members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the patient focused care system and responsible for the coordination of interventional procedures and patient scheduling. Consults and communicates with radiologists and advanced practice providers, when applicable.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

• High School/GED required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Must have good working knowledge of computers.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and communicate in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

SUMMARY

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY

Assist clinical team members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the patient focused care system and responsible for the coordination of interventional procedures and patient scheduling. Consults and communicates with radiologists and advanced practice providers, when applicable.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS

• High School/GED required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Must have good working knowledge of computers.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and communicate in both Spanish and English is strongly preferred.

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year experience preferred
• Requires working with frequent interruptions and strong customer service skills
• Willingness to train with other workflows and computer/software systems
• Good written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to read, write, and speak English, requiredl>
• Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues
• Requires good communication and organizational skills.
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Must project a professional image
• Interact and communicate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and families in an effective manner

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Considers mission, vision and DHR Health CARES values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Considers priorities and special needs of the patient, physician, and the Hospital when scheduling appointments and radiological procedures.
• Responds to patient requests for procedures and any questions or concerns in a timely manner.
• Schedules procedures according to policies, nursing and department staff availability, patient needs, and physician’s block time.
• Maintains schedule according to procedure and physician’s time and staffing requirements.
• Coordinates schedule assessing time and equipment availability, identifies conflicts, and adjusts as needed.
• Accurately prepares the schedule for timely distribution.
• Facilitates daily completion of the facility schedule.
• Follows procedure for notification of changes in the schedule (e.g. cancellation).
• Maintains and protects each patient’s right to confidentiality.
• Answers telephone and intercom courteously and in a quiet, pleasant voice.
• Assumes clerical duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Completes procedure charge entry and utilizes the operating room management system for interventional procedure data entry, when assigned.
• Answer calls from health care providers requesting expedited reports pending interpretation for urgent patient care needs (i.e. upcoming appointments, treatments, or surgery) and communicate with radiologist. Follow-up to prevent patient care delays.
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER INFORMATION

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:

(Chain-of-command)

1. Radiology Office Manager 2. Radiology Practice Administrator 3. Director of Radiology 4. VP of Imaging Services

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Standing/Squatting

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Sitting

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Stooping/Bending

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Climbing Stairs

Yes

Simple grasping

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Identify Colors

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

Crawling

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually..

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences.

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.