REGIONAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR

PHP Staging Mobile Taleo; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health in Dayton, OH is seeking a Regional Referral Center Coordinator for night shifts (7p-7a) to coordinate calls, transfers, and consulting services across a 150-mile radius. The role requires strong customer service skills and the ability to work with multiple providers and paging systems.

You will support patient flow, document interactions, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School completion / GED.
• Preferred: Associates degree in Healthcare related field.
• Experience: 1–3 years in health care setting.
• Knowledge/Skills: multitasking, patient/family communication, data entry and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Answer calls to provide entry into Premier Health’s Regional Referral Center.
• Meet department benchmarks for call handling and transfers.
• Assist physicians with emergent and non-emergent transfers and consults.
• Transcribe and enter interactions accurately into computer systems.
• Coordinate bed placement and transportation with related teams.

Skills

Multitask

Negotiation

Conflict management

Computer basics

Typing speed

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

High School completion / GED

Associates degree in Healthcare related field

Job description

REGIONAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR(

Job Number:

Description

System Support

Regional Referral Coordinator

Nights / 7p-7a

Full time / 72 Hours per pay period

The Regional Referral Center (RRC) Coordinator has the responsibility for coordinating calls for Premier Health including paging requests, consults, direct admits, and transfers from internal and external customers.

The RRC Coordinator also has the responsibility to process all "alerts" across the system. This requires expertise in multiple applications to ensure proper notification to all caregivers, including physicians, nurses, medical imaging, etc. to ensure quick response to critical patients

This position includes extensive customer relations skills and serves as the initial point of contact for internal and external customers for the Regional Referral Center. The RRC Coordinator works closely with RRC RNs to assist in facilitating patient flow and throughput.

This is a system level position, with significant strategic relevance, requiring constant interface across referring facilities and providers within a 150-mile radius including those within Premier.

General Summary/Responsibilities:

Answers calls into the Regional Referral Center to provide a point of entry into Premier Health.

Responsible for meeting department benchmarks related to call handling and transferring

Provide and assist physicians with emergent and non-emergent transfers, consults, and other calls received.

Efficiently and accurately transcribe and enter interactions of all calls.

Must be able to understand, interpret and enter data into the computer-based systems, paging systems, and be able to enter data while communicating with multiple providers on the phone.

All documentation on transfers to be completed and entered into the department database by the end of the shift

Works collaboratively to Regional Referral Center Patient Logistics and System Transportation to ensure proper bed placement and appropriate level of transportation.

Maintain awareness of services and capabilities of all Premier Health facilities.

Appropriate escalation of issues, bed assignments and problems as determined by department protocols.

Knowledge of multiple communication methods utilized by the department.

Knowledge and understanding of the service area, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and physician offices.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED

Additional requirements:

Area of study or major: Health care

Preferred educational qualifications: Associates degree in Healthcare related field

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: Health care

Prior specific functional responsibilities: Health care

Preferred experience:

Medical background is highly recommended, Customer Service field preferred

Knowledge/Skills

• Must be able to multitask with constant interruptions while maintaining a pleasant demeanor

• Can negotiate skillfully in a tough situation with both Internal and External Customers

• Can manage conflict and physician relationships with composure

• Basic computer knowledge

• Ability to type at moderate speed

• Strong organization skills and problem-solving skills

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Must be able to work as a team member

Primary Location

: OHIO-DAYTON-Regional Referral Center

Work Locations

:
Regional Referral Center
1611 S MAIN ST
DAYTON 45409-2547

Shift Hours : 7p-7a Shift Length : 12 Hour Shift Length Budgeted Hours (per pay) : 72