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Job Title
PRN Patient Flow Coordinator - Florida Region
Location
Cleveland
Facility
Remote Location
Department
Regional Hospital Transfer Ctr-Medical Operations
Job Code
001356
Shift
Days
Schedule
6:00am-2:30pm/2:00pm-10:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the nation to make great customer service a cornerstone of our mission. As a Patient Flow Coordinator, fulfilling this goal starts in the office, where you will optimize patient flow to maximize enterprise capacity and support all inpatient placement activities for assigned areas and locations.
This is a remote, PRN position. Candidates applying for this role will need to reside in Florida. A caregiver in this position works between 6:00am and 2:30pm, or 2:00pm and 10:00pm. Weekend rotations occur every 3rd weekend.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Actively participate in the maintenance of 24/7 daily systems to maximize patient flow and optimize bed capacity across the enterprise.
- Support centralized communications between referring and accepting provider services for patients that will be admitted as a direct admit from home or office.
- Manage bed planning section within EPIC to monitor current and future admissions and discharges to determine impact on patient flow, resources and enterprise capacity.
- Communicate and collaborate with Access Nurses, Hospital Transfer Flow Coordinators and Nursing Operations Managers in triage, prioritization and all bed assignment activities associated with accurate patient transfer and placement needs.
- Collaborate with nursing and other ancillary departments to maximize day-to-day patient and bed flow management (e.g., preparing for and leading bed meetings, ensuring accuracy of electronic patient placement systems data, providing backup for patient placement discussions and decisions across the enterprise).
- Utilize standardized patient placement processes across all areas of responsibility.
- Assign beds for all patients according to diagnosis and/or specific needs.
- Communicate hospital census information.
- Correct reported census errors and act as a resource to ensure accurate census and patient charges.
- Follow HIPPA privacy regulations and Patient Bill of Rights and act as a resource for others in the organization.
- Oversee emergency and electronic back-up methods and procedures to support patient flow.
- Provide feedback to the supervisors related to process delays.
- Meet regularly with Transfer Center team members to discuss, problem-solve and develop mitigation strategies related to improvement of patient flow.
- Actively engage in daily implementation of strategic goals as they relate to capacity management, patient flow and department development.
- Interpret and support policies, procedures and safety standards to facilitate daily operations.
- Develop and promote long-term relationships with referring facilities.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Two years of extensive customer service/healthcare experience, such as patient registration or appointment scheduling
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Strong customer service, communication and organizational skills
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Previous experience in a hospital admission or patient flow setting
- Working knowledge of computerized hospital admission/bed management systems or other related office functions
- Computer experience in Epic, Microsoft Word and Excel
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Physical Requirements:
- Requires sitting for long periods of time, multitasking, manual dexterity to operate computers and normal or corrected vision.
- Requires working under stressful and emergency situations with the ability to maintain composure in any situation in order to provide superior customer service and ensure proper patient safety and placement.
- Must be able to perform multiple functions simultaneously without supervision and learn new practices promptly.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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