Hospitalist Coordinator - Jefferson New Jersey

Jefferson Health Plans

1d • Remote

About The Position

This position is primarily remote. Schedule is Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM Manages operational and administrative tasks for a team of hospitalist physicians, Physician assistants, and Nurse practitioners. Focuses on patient management, scheduling, communications, patient logistics (admissions/discharges), and workflow efficiency. Acts as the liaison between providers, nurses, and other hospital departments to ensure efficient patient care. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. Responsible for coordinating the administrative and clinical services for the hospitalist group. Coordinates and manages the Hospitalist team patient schedule daily for each NJ hospital campus. Provides management services to the hospitalist program including, assignment of new admissions through the hospital emergency departments, and daily high-volume telephone contact (internal & external) to manage patient care. Responsible for scheduling outpatient appointments for patients discharged by our hospital medicine team. Assist patients by phone with any questions/concerns related to their hospital stay/discharge. Communicate daily with Hospitalist physicians, patients, physician offices, home care nurses, medical facilities and pharmacies. Assists with death certificates, home health, and other form completions. Create and maintain daily hospital census to accurately maintain admission/discharge data. Work with community providers by ensuring notification of hospital admission/discharge and linking the outside physicians to the Hospitalist caring for the patient. Process prior authorizations as needed for outpatient medications and procedures.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, knowledge of medical terminology.
• Demonstrate good judgement, able to handle sensitive situations and confidential information.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Positive attitude and a strong team player.
• High School Diploma Required
• 2-4 years’ experience working in healthcare, customer service, hospital setting/medical office.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred, administrative, office, or related experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Manages operational and administrative tasks for a team of hospitalist physicians, Physician assistants, and Nurse practitioners.
• Focuses on patient management, scheduling, communications, patient logistics (admissions/discharges), and workflow efficiency.
• Acts as the liaison between providers, nurses, and other hospital departments to ensure efficient patient care.
• Coordinates the administrative and clinical services for the hospitalist group.
• Coordinates and manages the Hospitalist team patient schedule daily for each NJ hospital campus.
• Provides management services to the hospitalist program including, assignment of new admissions through the hospital emergency departments, and daily high-volume telephone contact (internal & external) to manage patient care.
• Responsible for scheduling outpatient appointments for patients discharged by our hospital medicine team.
• Assist patients by phone with any questions/concerns related to their hospital stay/discharge.
• Communicate daily with Hospitalist physicians, patients, physician offices, home care nurses, medical facilities and pharmacies.
• Assists with death certificates, home health, and other form completions.
• Create and maintain daily hospital census to accurately maintain admission/discharge data.
• Work with community providers by ensuring notification of hospital admission/discharge and linking the outside physicians to the Hospitalist caring for the patient.
• Process prior authorizations as needed for outpatient medications and procedures.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees