What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chest Pain Coordinator position at Laredo Medical Center?
Laredo Medical Center is currently hiring a Chest Pain Coordinator for the Quality Assurance department. Are you looking to join a hospital that delivers world-class patient care? Do you enjoy working with people who truly believe in community? If so, you just came across the perfect place!
What We Offer
The Chest Pain Coordinator is responsible for the management, coordination, and oversight of the chest pain program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. This role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, implements education and training initiatives, monitors regulatory compliance, and leads quality improvement efforts. The Chest Pain Coordinator serves as a liaison between the healthcare organization and the community, promoting awareness and prevention.
Work schedule is 8am -5pm Monday through Friday.
Essential Functions
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation
- Education Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- 401K, Health, Dental, Life Insurance
- PTO
The Chest Pain Coordinator is responsible for the management, coordination, and oversight of the chest pain program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. This role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, implements education and training initiatives, monitors regulatory compliance, and leads quality improvement efforts. The Chest Pain Coordinator serves as a liaison between the healthcare organization and the community, promoting awareness and prevention.
Work schedule is 8am -5pm Monday through Friday.
Essential Functions
- Coordinates the overall operation and development of the chest pain program, ensuring adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Serves as a liaison between the physicians, unit staff, and other team members to ensure effective communication and collaboration in patient care.
- Monitors the quality of chest pain care delivery, utilizing performance improvement methodologies to identify trends and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Educates staff, patients, families, and community members on chest pain prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery, tailoring educational programs to diverse audiences.
- Oversees the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data, ensuring compliance with registry requirements and using data to drive program improvements.
- Implements and monitors competency-based training programs for clinical staff to ensure adherence to evidence-based care protocols.
- Reviews and updates program policies and procedures to reflect current best practices and align with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Provides oversight for regulatory compliance and ensures timely follow-up on all issues related to program performance and outcomes.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- 2-4 years of clinical experience in cardiac care, or critical care required
- 1-2 years of prior experience in program coordination or quality improvement required
- Cardiac experience preferred
- In-depth knowledge of chest pain care, treatment protocols, and quality improvement methodologies.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families, and community stakeholders.
- Proficiency in data analysis and registry reporting to support program performance and compliance.
- Ability to design and deliver educational programs to a variety of audiences.
- Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards related to chest pain care programs.
- Organizational and project management skills to oversee program operations and meet deadlines.
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support within 90 days of employment required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred