Emergency Patient Transfer Coordinator (Non-Megaflex)

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

LA Health Services is LA County’s integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are. We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care—from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County. With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors. The Emergency Patient Transfer Coordinator (Non-Megaflex) coordinates the transfer of emergency patients to the most suitable County or non-County hospital.

Requirements

Current licensure/experience in one of the following: 1) Registered Nurse issued by the State of California 2) Licensed Vocational Nurse issued by the State of California 3) Licensed Paramedic issued by the State of California 4) Experience as a Military Corpsman with a valid California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate
Two (2) years of experience providing care to emergency or critical patients.
Valid State licensure as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse or Paramedic - OR - have Military Corpsman experience, with a valid California Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate at time of applying.
All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
State license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing -OR- have a license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by a State Government Board of Registered Nursing, within the United States of America.
A Vocational Nurse license issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Vocational Nursing -OR- have a license to practice as a Vocational Nurse issued by a State Government Board of Vocational Nursing, within the United States of America.
A Paramedic license issued by the State of California.
No Out-of-class experience and withhold will be allowed for this examination.
Required experience and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience beyond the requirements.

Responsibilities

Informs personnel of the referring hospital and the receiving hospital regarding arrangements made time plan and name of physicians, nurses or counterparts at opposite point.
Performs data entry and uses computer to log calls, record information and decide if requests should be handled as routine, urgent, stat or critical.
Receives telephone calls from community hospital requesting transfer of emergency or acute care patients to County or non-County hospitals.
Evaluates patient's physical condition, medical needs, age, resources and location to decide on suitable placement.
In case of major emergency or disaster, assists in deploying ambulances, triage teams and equipment; alerting area hospitals; and coordination the transport of victims.
Arranges for transport by helicopter if warranted and for connecting ambulance services.
Determines availability of bed in nearest County hospital capable of providing specialized care and confirms admission of patient or if unable to arrange for transfer to a County or non-County hospital, continues search until agreement is reached with other suitable hospital able to receive patient.
Assists in determining appropriate mode of transportation and, if appropriate, arranges with Central Dispatch Office for properly equipped and staffed vehicles to transfer patients.
Performs the patient’s verification of medical insurance.