Senior Patient Logistics Coordinator

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Sr. Patient Logistics Coordinator in Phoenix to optimize patient placement across facilities. You will coordinate movements under clinical delegation and with care teams to ensure smooth transfers and appropriate bed assignments.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential as you work with physicians, nurses, and administrative staff to navigate workflows and improve patient flow within our enterprise and inpatient settings.

Competenze

• MA, LVN, or equivalent experience in a health care setting.
• 2+ years in healthcare, bed placement or transfer center preferred.
• Familiarity with Cerner and TeleTracking.

Mansioni

• Works independently to place patients as directed by the Patient Logistics Manager, RN, and physicians.
• Facilitates transfer of patients to the appropriate facility and unit.
• Identifies barriers to timely placement and communicates with leadership to resolve them.
• Communicates with referring and receiving facility staff to ensure proper level of care.
• Documents activities clearly to support communication with care team and facilities.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Formazione

MA or LVN or equivalent

Strumenti

Cerner

TeleTracking

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sr. Patient Logistics Coordinator, you will perform activities delegated by the Patient Logistics RN (PLRN), Supervisor, Manager, and/or Director to facilitate the appropriate placement of patients within our enterprise and specialized facilities.

Every day you will use effective interpersonal skills to explain necessary care, coordinate efficient patient movement throughout designated CommonSpirit Health facilities (especially inpatient psychiatric), and assist in implementing transfer of care plans through communication with care providers and administration.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, meticulous attention to detail in patient placement logistics, and the ability to effectively coordinate patient movement in compliance with established workflows and under clinical delegation.

• Accountabilities of the PLC:
• Works independently to facilitate the placement of patients as directed by the Patient Logistics Manager, Patient Logistics RN, and physician orders
• Facilitates the transfer of patients to the appropriate facility and unit
• Identifies potential problems and brings them to the attention of the Supervisor, ANS/House Supervisor, and/or Leadership to prevent and/or resolve barriers to timely placement and/or transfer of patients throughout the acute care setting
• Communicates with referring and receiving facility staffs to ensure timely placement of patients to the appropriate level of care and unit
• Documents activities clearly and accurately to promote effective communication with members of the care team, including Transfer Center, Hospital EDs, Hospital Units, Leadership, sending and receiving facilities or other providers

Job Requirements

Required

• MA, LVN, or equivalent experience in a health care setting

Preferred

• 2+ years working in a healthcare setting, preferably in bed placement and/or transfer center capacity and
• Familiarity with Cerner and TeleTracking

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.