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This position is part time (24 hours a week) and is in person - this is NOT a remote position

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The virtual safety coordinator is responsible for overseeing the virtual safety companion workflow and virtual monitoring of the assigned patient population. This position evaluates patients utilizing this service and ensures the appropriate coverage for remote monitoring, answers escalation questions from the team and provides oversight during assigned shift. This role ensures patients are connected to the program appropriately and in a timely fashion as well as triaged and discharged from monitoring appropriately. The coordinator serves as a resource to the virtual safety companion, can provide intermittent coverage as needed, serves as a resource when patient conditions escalate and ensures the flow of patients within the program transitions smoothly.

Essential Job Functions

Serves as the primary position for admission of new patients into VSC service and triages patients off the VSC service.      

Evaluates patient initiation criteria and assigns monitoring responsibilities to virtual safety companions.                                 

Ensures patients in the program are appropriately connected to the camera device.

Serves as a support and additional resource for the virtual safety companion team, can cover patient monitoring intermittently as necessary.

Acts as a liaison between the virtual safety companion team, nursing staff and operations manager to provide seamless patient care services across the continuum.

Escalates patient conditions and status as necessary, provides guidance to virtual safety companions and oversees the workflow during assigned shift.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

None

Education

High school diploma/GED (required)

Work Experience

1 year of related experience (required)

Supervisor, team lead, or coordinator experience (preferred)

Medical terminology (preferred)

Training

None

Language

Bilingual (preferred)

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What we offer

\n \n Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)\n Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts\n Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders\n Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support\n \n

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com