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Director of Transfer CenterRequisition id: 151616Department: 200769 Hospital Care ManagementFacility: Renown Regional Medical CenterSchedule: Full TimeShift: DayCategory: ManagementLocation: Reno,NVPosition Purpose This position will be responsible for Acute Care Transfer Center.The Director provides the department leadership and coordination of all activities involving the transfer center. Works in partnership with nursing, providers, the healthcare team, and hospital/system leaders to ensure the transition for all emergent, urgent, and elective patients into Renown Acute Services from referring hospitals, clinics, and physicians offices.The Director shall be responsible for operating within an evidence-based best-practice Population Health Management Organization, including leadership development, understanding contracted relationships with necessary service providers and creating delivery partnerships with clinicians (both employed and independent)and community health organizations.Nature and Scope This role is responsible for creating an environment that supports professionalism, safety, and quality patient care. The Director is accountable for all activities and communication involved in transferring and admitting patients including:Manages the entire cycle of the Transfer Center and Patient Placement daily functions by assigning work, developing work procedures consistent with hospital policy, establishing work schedules and monitoring work performance performed by subordinates in order to meet agreed-upon goals, objectives, and target dates.Facilitates and oversees all communication between referring and receiving hospitals/physicians in a professional and effective manner.Ensures staff document all required information pertaining to the patient transfer process accurately and thoroughly.Applies approved clinical criteria to evaluate appropriateness of transfer/admission and level of care.Documents findings based on department standards.Partners with ambulance vender and specialty transport teams to coordinate flight and ground transportation as needed and collaborates with financial counseling to protect the financial integrity of the facility.Maintains knowledge base of processes and systems by attending meetings and reviewing training materials, identifies and works to resolve system problems impacting transfers.Oversees the coordination of patient care; supervision of a professional team that includes nursing, coordinators, and other staff.Customizes and updates education based upon current best practices, defines staff roles and accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipientsThis leader shall also maintain accountability for financial performance, human resource management, planning, business and/or clinical operations, project management, and facilitating discussions regarding the necessary IT infrastructure to support operations.Disclaimer The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.Minimum Qualifications Requirements – Required and/or Preferred Name Description Education: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.Bachelors degree preferred. Experience: Five (5) years of management experience, with at least two years of Acute Care Experience required.Experience working with documentation to meet quality, financial and regulatory requirements is required.License(s): State of Nevada Registered Nurse License required. Certification(s): Current American Heart Association (AHA) Certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook,PowerPoint, Excel and Word andhave the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
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