Clinical Coordinator - Outpatient Surgery Center

Full-time Day/Evening Shift

80 hours bi-weekly

No weekends, No holidays

General Summary

Performs a variety of clinical and administrative duties related to clinical staff management, case management, patient care assessment, patient education, quality assessment and direct patient care. Provides direct patient care at an advanced practitioner level, normally in an outpatient setting. Assesses patients, performs treatments, administers medications and instructs patients and their families in appropriate care, as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Functions as a case manager and in other clinic roles and serves as a role model for the clinical staff.
• Reviews new patients weekly to evaluate timely application of the clinical pathway. Makes recommendations and evaluates follow up activities with the clinical staff.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Arranges for patients' ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members.
• Assumes a patient advocate role, protecting patient rights.
• IF ASSIGNED TO WOUND MANAGEMENT: Functions as backup for the Hyperbaric Technician.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required

Work Experience:

• 3 years Relevant experience required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire Required