Respiratory Coordinator Ed Equipment

Job Description:

Utilize clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to work collaboratively with patients, patient family/significant other, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties to develop and implement a plan of care that provides extraordinary care for the patient while being sensitive to costs and resources.

Job Essentials

• Organize and prioritize daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility. Complete documentation as required.

• Performs utilization review activities to provide patient appropriate, timely, and cost effective care. Coordinates care with patient, care providers, hospital financial services, and third-party payers.

• Maintain an active role in denial prevention. Proactively intervene with payers to prevent inpatient denials. Perform retroactive reviews on discharged patients as assigned. Communicate any necessary information to payers to help appeal existing denials. Use level of care criteria to justify the patient's severity of illness and intensity of service. Review payer requirements and government regulations to ensure safe and cost-effective healthcare.

• Screens and coordinates the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure. Assess patient needs, develops a discharge plan, and coordinates with internal and external services for care during and after the hospital stay.

• Identify patients with potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, or discharge needs. Coordinate with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions.

• Educate, communicate, and coordinate with multiple patient care teams to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).

• Current RRT license for state in which the Respiratory Therapist practices.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.

• Current ACLS Certification

• Current PALS Certification

• Other unit-specific certifications as required (i.e. NRP).

• Two years of clinical respiratory experience.

• Basic computer skills and knowledge of word processing software.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Case management Certification.

• Experience in Case management, Utilization review, and/or discharge planning.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirement

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$30.94 - $47.77

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