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Description:Patient Placement Coordinator - Transfer Center at Providence Office Park PortlandThis is a 1.0 FTE, 4x10 hour Day-shift positionWe are seeking a Patient Placement Coordinator - Transfer Center that will be reviewing and assigning bed placements for patients requiring admission to units within an acute care ministry within Providence Oregon. This includes admissions from emergency departments, direct admissions, future admissions, inter-unit transfers, and surgical placements. Chart review and/or calls to clarify bed criteria will be performed to assure appropriate bed placement. The Patient Placement Coordinator collaborates with nursing, physicians, EVS, transportation, and others to define, reduce and eliminate barriers within the system which may impede patient flow. The Patient Placement Coordinator works diligently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment, provides superior communication, customer service and service recovery, utilizes good judgment and independent thinking that meets or exceeds the expectations of physicians, patients, visitors, and multidisciplinary staff members. The Patient Placement Coordinator has responsibility for excellent communication, bed control assignments, and the coordination of transportation scheduling in an interdisciplinary, professional manner.Qualifications:Required qualifications:Associate's Degree -OR- equivalent education/experience
One (1) year of Healthcare experience
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Demonstrated written communication skills
Strong verbal communication and listening skills
Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated customer service skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Promote information sharing
Articulate and responsive to colleagues
Able to build strong customer relationships
Effective conflict management skills
Able to influence internal and/or external constituents
Able to represent the company with external constituents
Able to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
Assume personal responsibility for actions
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information
Demonstrate a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Demonstrate excellent judgment and decision making skills
Excellent organizational skills
Friendly and service-oriented
Highly thorough and dependable
Maintain a high degree of professionalism
Perform work independently with minimal supervision
Possess flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Proactively approaches responsibilities
Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrate a high commitment to quality
Preferred qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare field
Bed placement experience
Registrar experience
Possesses strong technical aptitude
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.About Providence in OregonAs the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence offers exceptional work environments and unparalleled career opportunities.The Providence Experience begins each time our patients or their families have an encounter with a Providence team member and continues throughout their visit or stay. Whether you provide direct or indirect patient care, we want our patients to feel that they are in a welcoming place where they can be comfortable and free from anxiety. Our employees create the Providence Experience through simple, caring behaviors such as acknowledging and welcoming each visitor, introducing ourselves and Providence, addressing people by name, providing the duration of estimated wait times and updating frequently if timelines change, explaining situations in a way that puts patients at ease, carefully listening to their concerns, and always thanking people for trusting Providence for their healthcare needs. At Providence, our quality vision is simple,"Providence will provide the best care and service to every person, every time."Providence is consistently ranked among the top 100 companies to work for in Oregon. It is also home to two of our award-winning Magnet medical centers. Providence hospitals and clinics are located in numerous areas, ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. If you want a vibrant lifestyle while working with a team highly committed to the art of healing, choose from our many options in Oregon.We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits — see our website for details http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefitsWe offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visithttps://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/Our MissionAs expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.About UsProvidence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Schedule: Full-timeShift: DayJob Category: Patient ServicesLocation: Oregon-PortlandReq ID: 357587
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