Resource Specialist Level I - Resource Center

UVM Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator to manage staff schedules within the Patient Care Operations division. You will prepare unit schedules, generate staffing reports, and maintain a computerized classification system to guide staffing decisions.

The role requires a high school diploma, secretarial training or office experience, and proven scheduling experience.

Qualifications

• High School graduate required; Secretarial training or 1 year of office experience required; 3 years preferred.
• Prior scheduling experience required.
• Positive interpersonal communication skills; written and oral required.
• Initiative to complete assigned tasks with minimal direction required.
• Ability to organize and manage complex scheduling needs required.
• Regular full-time and regular part-time employees must be able to advance to Level II within 6 months post-orientation to the position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing overall coordination of staff scheduling within the Patient Care Operations division through preparation of unit schedules and staffing reports.
• Maintain a computerized patient classification system which provides a basis for staffing recommendation and scheduling.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Scheduling coordination

Initiative

Organizational skills

Written & oral communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Database experience

Job description

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally.

General Summary

Under the direction of the Manager of Patient Care Operations Center, assists in providing overall coordination of staff scheduling within the Patient Care Operations division (in cooperation with Directors) through the preparation of unit schedules and staffing reports. Maintains a computerized patient classification system which provides a basis for staffing recommendation and scheduling

Qualifications

• High School graduate required. Secretarial training or 1 year of office experience required; 3 years preferred.
• Required completion of MS Word, Excel, and database experience as evidenced by CVPH test requirements, certification or transcript; OR completion of CVPH Excel Course within 2 weeks of hire with assessment completed by instructor, designating candidate as proficient in excel program. Failure to pass the requirement will result in loss of position.
• Prior scheduling experience required.
• Positive interpersonal communication skills; written and oral required.
• Initiative to complete assigned tasks with minimal direction required.
• Ability to organize and manage complex scheduling needs required.
• Regular full-time and regular part-time employees must be able to advance to Level II within 6 months post-orientation to the position.

As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.