Bariatric Clinical Coordinator

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Bariatric Clinical Coordinator at TriHealth, you will play a vital role in guiding patients through every step of their weight loss journey while making a meaningful impact on their long-term health and quality of life. You'll join a nationally recognized health system that is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care, working alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice providers, dietitians, and support staff. This role offers the opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients, coordinate comprehensive bariatric services, and serve as an advocate for successful outcomes—all while benefiting from TriHealth’s commitment to professional growth, work-life balance, competitive benefits, and a culture dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve.

Requirements

High School Degree or GED
Licensed Practical Nurse
2-3 years nursing experience

Responsibilities

Greets patients and presents, reviews, and answers all questions during the initial overview of the program and the program binder including all pre-surgical requirements after determining the length of the program based on the patient's insurance, as well as scheduling patients program appointments including class and Behavioral Health at the initial consult.
Facilitates and provides education for the pre-surgery bariatric patient class, triages all patient needs, requests, and questions for pre-surgical, acute post-surgical, and the long-term post-surgical patient, provides chart review and pre-op clearance coordination. Coordinates the care of the high-risk bariatric surgery patient for full optimization in preparation for surgery and places post operative follow up calls.
Answers the designated bariatric telephone line, as well as the main line when appropriate.. triaging phone calls, answering basic questions about the bariatric program, maintains and assembles seminar binders and patient charts/documents.
Maintains the patient spreadsheet for designated region, keeping it up to date with all patient progress daily.
Works in tandem with the new Nurse Practitioner supporting patient pre-surgery visit outlining expectations and essential post op compliance education and guidelines. Supports APRN with post surgical hospital discharge planning.