Screening Center Coordinator (1.0 FTE Day)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Screening Coordinator at Plainfield Medical Center to educate patients about screenings and health maintenance and to coordinate screening exams across the Franciscan Health system.

The role involves collaboration with physicians and staff, managing follow-up care, and ensuring accurate documentation and reporting. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Educates patients on screening results, preventative health maintenance, smoking cessation and NRT.
• Reviews radiology reports for incidental findings and makes appropriate referrals.
• Documents accurate documentation of each patient encounter and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Performs patient outreach regarding required follow-up testing and screening compliance.
• Schedules and coordinates patient exams and follows up with healthcare professionals and patients regarding results.
• Collaborates with physicians, hospital administration and staff to improve patient continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients on screening results and health maintenance.
• Reviews radiology reports for incidental findings and referrals.
• Documents patient encounters and maintains confidential records.
• Outreaches to patients for follow-up testing and screening compliance.
• Schedules exams and coordinates with clinicians and patients on results.
• Ensures compliance with policies and data submission in databases.

Skills

Patient education

Documentation

Care coordination

Liaison with physicians

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology/Exercise Science

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology

Bachelor’s degree in Fitness/Wellness Management

Master’s degree in Public Health (preferred)

High School Diploma/GED (hired after 12/4/2022)

Job description

Plainfield Medical Center

315 Dan Jones Rd Plainfield, Indiana 46168

The Screening Coordinator provides screening services at Franciscan Health (Heart Scans, Lung Scans, Vascular Screenings, Cholesterol Screenings, Glucose Screening, Blood Pressure, and Body Fat). The Screening Coordinator provides education and counseling to patients in the Screening Center on health maintenance, disease prevention, early detection, and guides patients to follow-up care within the Franciscan System. The coordinator, also, works as a liaison and builds effective working relationships with patients, healthcare providers, and staff to reduce barriers to patient care, meet patient needs, and improve patient health outcomes.

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Educates patients on screening results, preventative health maintenance, smoking cessation and NRT. Reviews all radiology reports for incidental findings and makes appropriate referrals.
• Documents accurate documentation of each patient encounter. Ensures all patient records are accurate, up to date and meet all regulatory and confidentiality guidelines.
• Performs patient outreach regarding required follow-up testing and screening compliance.
• Schedules and coordinates patient exams and follows up with healthcare professionals and patients regarding the results.
• Answers questions as appropriate and serves as liaison to the physician for additional questions and concerns. Communicates all findings to the patient’s primary care physician.
• Monitors screening guidelines and compliance according to the Franciscan system and national guidelines. Inspects the area for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur. Ensures accurate data submission into appropriate database systems.
• Suggests policies or practices that should be implemented to support increased quality of care; utilizes evidenced-based protocols in developing policy and procedures.
• Collaborates with FPN and Hospital administration to ensure physician buy-in and seamless patient continuum of care.
• Collaborates with vascular/cardiac/thoracic surgeons, cardiologists, oncologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, hospital administration and physician offices to identify growth opportunities for the screening program.
• May be required to maintain screening supplies inventory by checking stock and outdates to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and placing orders for required inventory.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree Health Promotion Required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Exercise Physiology/Exercise Science Required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Public Health Administration Required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Kinesiology Required or
• Bachelor’s Degree Fitness/Wellness Management Required or
• Master’s Degree Public Health Preferred or
• High School Diploma/GED Hired on or after 12/4/2022 Bachelors Required
• 1 Year Community Health Required and
• 1 Year Clinical Education Required and
• 1 Year Biometric Screening Preferred or
• Hired on or after 12/4/22 Bachelors required
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Required within 90 days

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Up to 50%

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on thebenefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.