What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator position at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital?
Introduction
Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our HCA Florida Lake City Hospital team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.
Benefits
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a(an) Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position has individual responsibility for abstracting data as defined by the various measure sets/indicators. This data may be entered into computer database and/or Microsoft Word, Excel, or manually entered on a form. Monitor for compliance to maintain hospital standards of care in accordance with TJC, state, and federal regulations. As Disease Specific Care (DSC) Coordinator this role will provide education and ACS support to the Emergency Department, Cath Lab, Critical Care, telemetry, CPRU and all areas within the cardiac services line. As DSC Coordinator, this position will support the ongoing compliance for TJC certification.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
COMPETENCIES:
The competencies identified for this position are summarized and reviewed periodically throughout employment. The required behaviors and measurement associated with core, job specific, age specific, and management (if applicable) competencies and are maintained in the department education file.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is classified as sedentary-light work which is defined as exerting up to 15 pounds occasionally, and 7 pounds frequently.
Physical Activity None Less than 1/3 (occasional) 1/
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 140 bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services. We are an Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. We have achieved Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission. For 20 years in a row, we have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital. We were named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator role. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Are you ready to manage in a new era as a Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator where building a healthier tomorrow is more than a job? Our HCA Florida Lake City Hospital team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways. Share your resume today.
Benefits
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are dedicated to improving human life. Each year about five percent of all U.S. hospital services happen at an HCA Healthcare facility. Be an impact as a(an) Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator where your passion for leading and creativity are valued? We want your knowledge and expertise!
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position has individual responsibility for abstracting data as defined by the various measure sets/indicators. This data may be entered into computer database and/or Microsoft Word, Excel, or manually entered on a form. Monitor for compliance to maintain hospital standards of care in accordance with TJC, state, and federal regulations. As Disease Specific Care (DSC) Coordinator this role will provide education and ACS support to the Emergency Department, Cath Lab, Critical Care, telemetry, CPRU and all areas within the cardiac services line. As DSC Coordinator, this position will support the ongoing compliance for TJC certification.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Drives current DSC certification through performance improvement activities and standards compliance.
- Systematically abstracts specified data that is complete, accurate, and consistent.
- Concurrently reviews all required patient records for compliance with core measures and disease specific indicators.
- Demonstrates and facilitates compliance with TJC, CMS, AHCA requirements regarding timeliness of submission of data
- Reports and present accurate quality information both internally and externally
- Exhibits responsibility and accountability for assigned work, works independently
- Uses various software programs to develop, generate and update documentation
- Understands all functional areas of the hospital.
- Communicating with interdisciplinary team
- Facilitates the Disease Specific Care Committee
- Assist in reviewing and recommending protocols for best practice treatment across continuum of care.
- Successfully integrates the DSC programs into hospital operations through support of an interdisciplinary approach to education, care and current treatment guidelines.
- Assists in tracking the quality outcomes of emergent and non-emergent DSC patient to continually improve throughout facility and facilitates changes to improve metrics from first point of contact to final disposition.
- Works collaboratively with Emergency Medical Services to assure quality outcomes and optimum care for our DSC patients – from pre-hospital with EMS and emergent care to treatment and disposition.
- Assist in education of nursing, medical and ancillary staff on best practices for the DSC patients based on recommended guidelines through a nationally recognized clearinghouse.
- Coordinates and provides community education and attends health fairs based on community needs.
- Other duties as assigned
- Customer Service: Consistently demonstrates customer service skills with internal and external customers.
- Availability/Attendance: Demonstrates flexibility and reliability and ensures that facility needs are met.
- Education/Development: Performs, participates, implements and evaluates personal performance, opportunities for personal growth and ability to change.
- Health/Safety/Security: Knowledgeable of all policies and procedures that affect the outcomes of patient care, employee rights and responsibilities.
- Productivity/Initiative: Works as a team member through interaction, assistance and demonstration. Performs, participates, implements and evaluates performance improvement activities within the department.
- Job Specific: As defined in Performance Evaluation.
- AS degree in Nursing
- Current State of Florida license for Registered Nurse or appropriate compact licensure. If compact license held, active FL RN license required within 90 days of hire.
- Abstracting experience preferred
- 3-5 years clinical experience
- Proficiency in English grammar
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Professional public appearance
- Strong physician relation skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Reliable, flexible and cooperative
- Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner
- Computer literacy required with word processing/spreadsheets/Internet
- Ability to extract data
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to understand clinical criteria and outcome criteria
- Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding
COMPETENCIES:
The competencies identified for this position are summarized and reviewed periodically throughout employment. The required behaviors and measurement associated with core, job specific, age specific, and management (if applicable) competencies and are maintained in the department education file.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is classified as sedentary-light work which is defined as exerting up to 15 pounds occasionally, and 7 pounds frequently.
Physical Activity None Less than 1/3 (occasional) 1/
HCA Florida Lake City Hospital is a 140 bed acute care hospital. For over 60 years, we have served Columbia, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties and surrounding communities. Our hospital is a part of HCA Healthcare North Florida. We offer medical and surgical programs including 24-hour emergency care, heart care, interventional cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, and imaging and rehabilitation services. We are an Accredited Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology. We have achieved Disease Specific Certification in the treatment of Sepsis by the Joint Commission. For 20 years in a row, we have been named the area's Best of the Best Hospital. We were named an employer of choice in 2019 by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
If this is the kind of dynamic growth opportunity that compels you, apply for the Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator role. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.