Start Coordinators

Job Summary and Qualifications

This position supports the mission of Swedish Medical Center by optimizing the quality of life of all those served by expanding beyond the traditional focus on medical needs to the needs of the whole person. The Heart and Vascular Center at Swedish focuses on the cardiovascular patient population, including arrhythmias, heart failure, ACS and valvular dysfunction.

Job duties

• Receive and review referrals for appropriateness, reviewing with an attending as needed.
• Obtain all outside imaging, and other medical records.
• Carefully coordinate initial work up and diagnostic testing for patients and families. Also assists families coming in from out of town in finding lodging and amenities.
• Perform assessments and initial work up.
• Have all testing available for review by cardiologist and CTS at valve clinic visit.
• Participate in development of treatment or management plan.
• Assists in clinic alongside mid-levels and specialists.
• Patient and family education.
• Carefully coordinate specialty visits.
• Facilitate direct contact between specialist and referring physician regarding treatment plan.
• Carefully coordinate any additional testing i.e. cath, TEE, CT/MRI.
• Upload required data to appropriate vendor and maintain communication with device representatives.
• Provide clinical knowledge for authorization of procedures/pharmaceuticals.
• Provide patients and families access to clinic remotely via phone.
• Participates follow-up visits and coordinates further follow-up.
• Initiates and coordinates outreach programs. Initiates and coordinates education for hospital staff. Tracks required data for quality.
• Attends weekly conferences where applicable.
• Enthusiasm for new treatment options for high and intermediate risk patients.
• May take call for patients needing off hours phone support.
• Consistently supports compliance and the principles of responsibility by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with integrity, reporting noncompliance, adhering to applicable federal and state laws and regulations and accreditation and licensure requirement.

Position Requirements

• A. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate Registered Nurse license. BLS required from AHA or American Red Cross.
• B. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing - BSN required, MSN preferred.
• C. Experience: Background in cardiac or pulmonary preferred and strong skills in coordination, facilitation, patient communication and physician relationships.
• D. Special Qualifications: Strong focus on customer service and patient experience; ability to use Microsoft WORD, Excel, and data entry; ability to multi-task, Swedish Medical center demonstrates good organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Word
• Nursing
• Microsoft Excel
• Insurance verification
• RN License
• Customer service
• BLS Certification
• Clinic Mid-level
• Outpatient
• Master's degree
• Patient care
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Data entry
• Organizational skills
• MSN
• Communication skills

Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Family leave
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Pet insurance