Lehigh Valley Health Network · 4 months ago
Transfer Center Coordinator
Allentown, PA
Part-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a nationally recognized health care organization that offers a vibrant and diverse workforce. The Transfer Center Coordinator will coordinate and optimize patient flow activities, serving as the primary contact for referring physicians and facilitating patient transfers within the healthcare network.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Monitors and assesses bed availability to ensure timely placement and determines whom to accept and/or place in the appropriate accommodations
Collaborates with other departments for inpatient lateral transfers to ensure admission criteria are met, admit numbers are obtained prior to facility acceptance and transfer. Documents the required information within the patient's record
Transcribes interactions on calls and documentation on transfers by the end of the shift
Answers calls in the transfer center and coordinates the delivery of emergent information
Provides and assists physicians with emergent and non-emergent transfers, consults, and coordinates conference calls between providers and other calls received
Triage and prioritize patient transfers to specialty care
Identifies, resolves, and escalates major issues and service failures that impede success
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
3 years acute health care
Ability to work with minimum supervision and handle multiple tasks, critical thinking skills, nurse triage, prioritization skills, excellent communication skills, i.e. phone answering etiquette, interpersonal skills, and exhibit customer service principles
Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
Basic computer keyboarding skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
Demonstrate the ability to adapt to change with a focus on patient care and throughput
Time management and organizational skills
Knowledge of hospital insurance and successful completion of hospital account creation
RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or
NLC Compact State RN License - Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Upon Hire
American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Company
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is proud to be part of a leading integrated academic health care delivery system.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Brian A. N.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gregg Zahour
Vice President - CTO
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