Patient Placement Specialist

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Overview

Fairview is looking for a Patient Placement Specialist to join our team at our Midway location in St. Paul, MN. This is a NIGHT shift position 11 : 00 pm - 7 : 30 am, working 56 hours every two weeks, including working every other weekend. This position is benefit eligible.

Potential candidates will coordinate preplanned and in-time inpatient admissions and transfers to ensure smooth flow for the patient, staff and units. They will enter demographic patient information into the electronic health record, as well as transfers and discharges in a timely and accurate manner. They will facilitate communication, admission and consultation aspects for physicians while answering phone lines dedicated to physicians accessing M Health Fairview services. They will assist all callers with the highest quality of customer service while facilitating multiple calls simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preplanned and in-time inpatient admissions and transfers to ensure smooth flow for the patient, staff and units. Enter demographic patient information into the electronic health record, as well as transfers and discharges in a timely and accurate manner. Facilitate communication, admission and consultation aspects for physicians while answering phone lines dedicated to physicians accessing M Health Fairview services. They will assist all callers with the highest quality of customer service while facilitating multiple calls simultaneously.
• Receives Incoming Admissions and Coordinates admissions : Answers direct emergency admission line for M Health Fairview, collects and enters needed information into Epic, organizing and prioritizing as appropriate. Coordinates emergency inpatient admissions to acute care units from external sources. Coordinates same day inpatient admissions to acute care units from internal and external sources. Coordinates internal and external physician-to-physician phone consultations. Confer RN Patient Placement, accepting physician, and sending physician to collect appropriate data, and under the direction of the Patient Placement Manager, appropriately places the patient on the correct floor according to clinical service or acuity. Communicates admissions to patient care units and to referring site.
• Facilitates Scheduled Inpatient Admissions : Accurately gathers relevant patient demographic and clinical information to facilitate scheduled inpatient admissions to appropriate unit based on established clinical protocols. Enters data into Epic to alert financial reps and units of upcoming admissions.
• Coordinates Transfers and Discharges : Coordinates internal unit-to-unit transfers, hospital to hospital transfers and discharges. Assists unit staff with environmental service requests and entries into Epic system including admissions, unit to unit transfers, updates and discharges in a timely and accurate manner.
• Facilitates Inpatient Consultations : Facilitates communication, admission and consultation aspects for physicians. Exhibits ability to multitask, prioritize, organize, critically think and make decisions.

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Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information : https : / / www.fairview.org / careers / benefits / noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual\'s pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Our organization prioritizes pay equity and internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO / Vet / Disabled : All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

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