Job Details: Job Location: Hillsborough - GEMD - Largo - N. Largo, FL 33770, Position Type: Per Diem, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: On Site, Job Summary
The Patient Care Coordinator functions as an intricate part of a high quality, efficiency driven medical team. Duties will be similar as those required of an Emergency Room Tech in a hospital Emergency Department. The PCC helps create a positive patient experience. The PCC helps support patient complaints similar to those in an ER Room to include chest pain, abdominal pain, injuries, fractured bones, etc.
Essential Job Functions
- Deliver patient care to a variety of patients (fast track, med/surg and critical care).
- Perform quality splinting, dressing applications, and wound care.
- Performance of EKG’s/cardiac monitoring with recognition of basic arrhythmias.
- Assist in procedure set-up (i.e., I&D, suture, vaginal exam, Lumbar puncture, chest tube, etc.).
- Perform accurate triages and discharges of patients of all ages.
- Turn over rooms per protocol (based on patient diagnosis).
- Communicate positively with all team members and patients.
- Manage the patient tracking system.
- Professionally and reasonably delegate to team members (front staff and radiology).
- Work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Accurately input patient discharge instructions and prescriptions into computer software.
- Successfully participate in Proficiency Testing as directed.
- Successfully complete drug screening collection class.
- Completes routine checklists (daily, monthly, etc.) as assigned.
- Utilize organizational specific software to reference patient records and organizational protocols.
- Follow the information security policy and management system, contributing to its effectiveness, and actively reporting on its performance.
Qualifications: Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Required Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Required Experience
- One (1) year's experience.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to work during the week from 9am-7pm; weekend days from 9am-4pm.
- Successfully pass a background and drug test.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with patients and employees and help support a culture of passion and enthusiasm.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage changing priorities.
- Attention to detail, attentiveness, computer skills, ability to follow written procedures.
- Basic math calculations, independent decision making.
- Interaction with others using tact and professionalism.
- Problem solving.
- Reading comprehension, verbal communication.
- Writing composition.
Preferred Qualifications
- One (1) year previous related experience (Paramedic, EMT, ER Technician).
- Paramedic or EMT experience is experience.
Financial Responsibilities
This position does not currently have financial responsibilities.
Budget Responsibilities
This position does not currently have budget responsibilities.
Languages
- Advanced English is required.
- Spanish and Creole are preferred.
Travel
Up to 30% travel to support clinic operations across the market. Travel may include coverage at other clinic locations, trainings, meetings, and other operational needs as they arise.
Physical Demands
- Bending at the waist: 34-66% (Frequent); Color determination: 67-100% (Constant); Firm grasping, lift/carry up to 50lbs (Frequent); Near acuity, Listening: 687-100% (Constant); Push/pull up to 50lbs.: 34-66% (Frequent); Reach above the shoulders, Sitting: 1-33% (Occasional); Reach straight out or below the shoulders, Repetitive hand/wrist work: 67-100% (Constant); Speaking, squatting/sitting, standing (moving about/stationary): 34-66% (Frequent); Twisting/turning at the waist, use of mouse and keyboard: 67-100% (Constant); Work in excess of 40 hours: 1-33% (Occasional).
Environmental Conditions
- Exposure to automated machinery: 67-100% (Constant); Exposure to chemicals: 34-66% (Frequent); Interaction with customers, teamwork, works in laboratory setting: 67-100% (Constant); Independent work: 34-66% (Frequent).
Physical/Environmental Activities
- Must be able to travel to multiple locations for work (i.e., travel to attend meetings, events, conferences). Occasionally (1-33% of time on the job)
- May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions of cold, heat, wet, and humidity. Not Applicable N/A
- May be exposed to outdoor or warehouse conditions of loud noises, vibration, fumes, dust, odors, and mists. Not Applicable N/A
- Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, or other equipment. Not Applicable N/A
- Subject to exposure to hazardous material. Not Applicable N/A