Placement Liaison

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

48d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Placement Liaison within Clinical Care Operations, you will play a vital role in coordinating patient bed placement and/or float pool staff coverage throughout the assigned hospital to ensure a high level of patient care. In addition, you will provide administrative support for the entire Clinical Care Operations department. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, while managing multiple tasks and working within a variety of software programs. Full Time, Night Shift available, working 36 hours per week, with rotating weekends. Weekends and holidays are required in this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. This position is responsible for facility-wide patient and/or staff placement operations. Serves as a liaison between both internal and external customers. Manages data as related to operations. Performs Utilization Management functions as required by facility

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• The position also requires skills and abilities typically gained with 1 year of experience in a healthcare office setting, previous experience in patient services or admitting would be very helpful.
• Must have medical terminology, excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and critical thinking skills.
• Must have the ability to work under tight time constraints and meet deadlines while working on a variety of projects.
• Must be proficient with commonly used office software and equipment.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the “Command Center” for Hospital. Coordinates with internal personnel and external agencies to address continual demand for patient placement and/or staffing requirements and maintains list of anticipated needs and projected resources.
• Enters, maintains, and archives data in computer files for departments as required using multiple software platforms.
• Identifies, resolves and communicates real and potential problems and information to appropriate Nursing leadership. Prioritizes safe utilization of resources.
• Creates and distributes individualized ad-hoc reports upon management request.
• Facility based position with hospital-wide impact on patient throughput. Efficiently balances requests with available resources under tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees