Total Joint Coordinator
Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico
Description: UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center is hiring Total Joint Coordinator right now, this job will be placed in New Mexico. Further informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Under the direction of the Director of Ambulatory Clinics, the Total Joint Coordinator provides clinical support and education to elective orthopedic surgical patients, and identifies candidates ! for joint replacement surgery. The program includes meeting with patients in clinic, working with UNM surgeons at both health sciences campuses, assisting patients and family members with the surgery and recovery process; preoperative screening and counseling sessions; clinical pathways and proactive coordinated planning for discharge and follow up care. The program is geared toward increasing patient satisfaction and patient outcomes, targeting zero surgical infection rates, evaluating patients who need inpatient rehab after discharge, reducing length of stay, and increasing inpatient/outpatient volumes.
The Total Joint Coordinator collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members in the internal and external operations to meet patient and family needs, develop guidelines, implement necessary research, monitor patient outcomes, suggest and implement successful initiatives to improve quality and grow volume in the program while marketing the product l! ine. In addition, the Total Joint Coordinator is responsible f! or patient triage, pre-operative screening, and post-operative follow up.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Licenses/Certifications : BSN and New Mexico license required; CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers or for Professional Rescuers, or must obtain within 30 calendars of date of position
Work Experience: Three (3) years of applicable clinical nursing experience
Preferred Qualifications/Requirements
Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing
Licenses/Certifications: ONC or equivalent required within 6 months of position
Work Experience: Two (2) years work experience as an Orthopaedic Coordinator
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards f! or services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for counseling and guidance
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology
Effective organizational skills required
Extensive interpersonal and problem solving skills
Passion for quality patient care
Ability to effectively interact with patients, customers and co-workers
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This job starts available on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 01:44:55 GMT