Hospitalist Coord - Administrative Nurses vacancy at Intermountain Healthcare in American Fork

Intermountain Healthcare is in need of Hospitalist Coord - Administrative Nurses on Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:39:28 GMT. The Hospitalists Coordinator position is responsible for coordinating and organizing, the clinical care provided to inpatients under the Hospitalists Service. This is a clinically supportive role that facilitates, directs and assigns patient loads, new admissions, and organizes logistics for physicians rounding of patients. Job Essentials: Clinical Excellence Reviews hospitalists' patient...

Hospitalist Coord - Administrative Nurses

Location: American Fork Utah

Description: Intermountain Healthcare is in need of Hospitalist Coord - Administrative Nurses right now, this vacancy will be placed in Utah. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. The Hospitalists Coordinator position is responsible for coordinating and organizing, the clinical care provided to inpatients under the Hospitalists Service! . This is a clinically supportive role that facilitates, directs and assigns patient loads, new admissions, and organizes logistics for physicians rounding of patients.

Job Essentials:
Clinical Excellence

Reviews hospitalists' patient census and uses clinical expertise to divide patient loads to create work-list each day, which i ncludes reviewing on-going census changes due to discharges and new admissions, reviewing pertinent patient information to facilitate physician rounding, and planning the day for physicians to see patients in an appropriate order.
Organizes the logistics for physician rounds by gathering paperwork, forms, medication reconciliation, and prepares orders and prescriptions for discharging patients by obtaining patient information, preferred pharmacy, preferred place to obtain follow up labs etc, at the direction of the physician.
Maintains appropriate communication with community physicians and assists the Hospitali! sts with appropriate hand-off. Screens and where appropriate a! nswers questions from patients and families post discharge. Field questions from pharmacies, mortuaries, etc. and appropriately fill out forms for death certificates and billing requests.

Service Excellence
Works with physicians and patients to actively improve service excellence and patient satisfaction scores by answering questions in ways patients can understand, spending time alleviating family and patient concerns, and providing written information and resources.

Operational Effectiveness
Uses resources effectively and looks for ways to reduce cost while maintaining clinical and service excellence. Works with Hospitalists, Case Management, and Social Services to identify barriers to care, reduce length of stay and decrease cost.

Employee Engagement
Role models and fosters an environment of professionalism and personal engagement in the department and hospital by treating each other with mutual respect and working with physicians, ! members of the interdisciplinary team, and management to create a dynamic environment that fosters trust and feedback.

Physician Engagement
Works with Physicians to develop standardized processes and approach for treatment for various diseases using evidence based medicine. Provides physician reminders for consistent, quality practice.
Works to represent Intermountain Healthcare in a positive way by explaining the hospitalists' role to patients and families in a way they can understand. Reinforces Hospitalists role, manages up each physician, and thoroughly describes Primary Care Provider and Hospitalists relationship to patients and families.

Community Stewardship
Participates in opportunities to market the hospitalists program to outlying clinics.
Performs follow up phone calls on discharged patients to ensure the patient's questions are answered and concerns or questions are met.

Benefits Eligible: No
Shift Details! : Three 4-hour shifts per week; 7:00 to 11:00 AM
Department:! Administrative Nurses

Minimum Requirements

Current RN License in state of practice

BLS Certification

2 years of clinical hospital experience

Basic computer experience

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Listening, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Speaking, Sitting

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Experience in training and auditing procedures

Clear understanding of health care products, ethics policies, and internal processes

Working knowledge of IDX, Clinical Workstation, AS400, LINC, OVID, and the Internet

Please Note
All positions subject to close without notice
Intermountain Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Intermountain Healthcare.

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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:39:28 GMT

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