Tucson Medical Center · 1 month ago
Geriatrics Program Coordinator
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expTMC is Southern Arizona's leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care, and they are seeking a Geriatrics Program Coordinator. This role provides oversight, coordination, and strategic development for the Geriatrics program, ensuring quality patient care and managing community outreach initiatives.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Provides oversight, coordination, training and education, and strategic development for the Geriatrics program
Oversees data development and tracking, certification requirements and monitors team responses for critical patient care
Maintains Database and runs abstracts to evaluate performance for quality control and recommends improvements as required
Manages geriatric inpatient programs, community outreach/program development and coordinates the geriatric clinic
Coordinates the interdisciplinary Geriatric team
Assists and recommends protocols and guidelines for best practice treatment of geriatric patients across the continuum of care
Manages geriatric education for patient and staff populations
Designs, develops and delivers course materials as applicable
Provides direction, instruction and guidance for all staff involved in geriatric patient care
Oversees the tracking process for data related to throughput of the geriatric patients and provides data to the Director and Medical Director to initiate changes as appropriate and to improve outcomes
Assists in the development of strategic plans for the growth of Geriatric Services
Creates and implements community outreach programs and grows community network for geriatric services
Provides, manages and coordinates care; applies analytical reasoning, rational problem-solving skills, using evidence-based information and clinical judgment; acts as clinical resource to other staff members
Consults and communicates with physicians to ensure proper care and follow up of patients
Ensures accurate data collection, coordinates documentation efforts of staff and physicians, and educates the teams on the importance of that documentation
Evaluates outcomes of geriatric patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
Demonstrates and upholds established standards of behavior, safety, and confidentiality, as well as TMCH and department policies and standards
Adheres to and supports others in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
Exhibits excellence in customer service through appropriate attitude and interaction with all patients, visitors and staff
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience with a Master's degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy
Five (5) years of experience in program coordination in a healthcare setting
One (1) year of experience in adult acute care
For Nursing degree, current RN licensure permitting work in the state of Arizona
For Social Work degree, Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) required
Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
Demonstrated communication and presentation skills
Ability to speak and communicate effectively
Collaborative working style and ability to work with diverse populations
Skill in assessing performance and recommending improvements
Skill in developing training materials and educating staff in the proper responses for geriatric care issues
Skill in the use of computer systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, e-mail and attachment capabilities, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Skill in communicating with staff involved in geriatric care and physicians to ensure the proper care of patients
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to listen and accurately interpret others' communication or instructions to take appropriate action
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Preferred
Master's degree is preferred
Geriatric experience preferred
Knowledge of chart abstraction, education and marketing for geriatric programs preferred
Company
Tucson Medical Center
TMC is Southern Arizona's leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson's first Pediatric Emergency Department)
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin Kilday
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Bush
CFO
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