Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Patient Placement Coordinator, you will provide critical support and meticulous coordination, ensuring the efficient and appropriate placement of patients across our healthcare facilities to optimize patient flow and resource utilization.

Every day you will expertly assess patient needs based on clinical criteria, communicate with admissions and unit staff, manage bed availability, and meticulously facilitate transfers, ensuring timely access to the right level of care.

To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding organizational skills, strong communication abilities, and a proactive, problem-solving demeanor, contributing significantly to operational efficiency and patient safety.

Performs duties according to department specific expectations.Identify the care and resources required for accessing hospital services for surgical, procedural, non-invasive diagnostic, invasive diagnostic, admitted, and clinical procedure patients.Provides timely, accurate and complete medical record documentation and data collection initiating the electronic medical record and patient assessment clinical documentation.Establishes positive working relationships with physicians and their office staff with a focus on customer service and ease of access to hospital services.Provides patient information, preparation and education for impending surgery, tests, procedures, admissions through the patient interview. Identifies patient/care giver learning needs and initiates and provides for age appropriate education.Effectively functions as a concierge for patients, families, physicians, office staff and the patient care team. Promptly investigates and resolves problems or concerns, or refers them to a higher authority.
Job Requirements

Required

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire orCertified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire orCertified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire orNational Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire orNational Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire orRegistered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire orRegistered Medical Assistant, upon hire orCert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire orCertified Nursing Assistant: NE, upon hire

Preferred

Clinical experienceWhere You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.