COME BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH VIBRA HEALTHCARE!
We are seeking a Patient Assessment Coordinator to join our team!
Hospital DetailsVibra Hospital of Clear Lake is a Critical Care Hospital providing acute care services to patients recovering from serious illnesses or injuries. Often our patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning. As a smaller, specialized hospital, we offer an opportunity to work in a fast-paced and friendly work environment where you really get to know your patients and their families.
Responsibilities
Conducts patient assessments to identify patients for potential admission into Vibra Healthcare Hospitals. Maintains positive relationships with current referral sources. Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefit information from referral sources back to hospital admissions team, administration and third party payers.
Essential responsibilities include: performing clinical assessments, expanding the referral stream and improving customer and community relationships. The Patient Assessment Coordinator (PAC) achieves these objectives by providing excellent, responsive customer service, accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical assessments and proactively marketing and providing education to our referral sources.
Required Skills:
- Current, valid and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, or Respiratory Therapist in the state of employment required.
- Current, valid and active driver's license required.
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
- Three (3) years treatment experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Previous clinical screening experience preferred.
- Recent healthcare experience in the acute care hospital or rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.
- Knowledge of local medical community preferred.
- Ability to collect, organize, evaluate and communicate professionally and assertively, both verbally and in writing, pertinent clinical information with medical and administrative staffs patients and families.
- Strong customer service skills and commitment to service excellence.
- Ability to project a professional image.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
- Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
- Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
- Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
- Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
At Vibra Healthcare, employees are our priority. We are passionate about patient care and consider it a privilege to be able to provide services to patients and their family members. Below is a brief summary of our benefits.
* Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options as well as HMO options in some markets
* FREE prescription plans
* Dental and Vision coverage
* Life insurance
* Disability Benefits
* Employee Assistance Plan
* Flex Spending plans, 401K matching
* Additional Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital plans
* Company discounts for mobile phone service, electronics, cell phones, clothing, etc
* Pet Insurance
* Group legal - provides legal assistance with personal legal matters
* Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
* Work life balance
At Vibra Healthcare, our patients are family. Healthcare is constantly evolving, our growing organization is devoted to ensuring that each person in our care feels safe. Our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals are always focused on service excellence and providing top quality care at the bedside. Our culture fosters engagement, diversity and advocacy. Our goal is to empower our employees and support them in their professional growth while leading them on a path to success within our organization.
