Vascular Program Coordinator

Southern Illinois Healthcare•Carbondale, IL

7d•$70,200 - $108,805•Onsite

About The Position

The Vascular Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the growth, coordination, quality, and operational success of the vascular program across the continuum of care. This role serves as a clinical and operational liaison between physicians, patients, interdisciplinary departments, and referring providers to ensure timely, evidence-based, and patient-centered vascular care. The coordinator supports program development initiatives, quality improvement activities, patient navigation, community outreach, data management, and multidisciplinary collaboration of vascular and related cardiovascular service lines.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Radiologic Technologist (RT), or Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT/RVS) required
Minimum of 3 years of cardiovascular, vascular, critical care, interventional, or related clinical experience preferred
Strong organizational, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Experience with EPIC and clinical data reporting preferred
Knowledge of vascular disease processes, quality metrics, and evidence-based care preferred

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate and streamline vascular patient care across multiple specialties including podiatry, wound care, infectious disease, cardiology, primary care, and diagnostic imaging.
Serve as a primary point of contact for vascular patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
Facilitate timely referral management, follow-up coordination, and patient scheduling support.
Identify potential vascular patients through EPIC-generated reports and screening opportunities
Collaborate with the transfer center, house supervisors, and physicians to support incoming patient transfers and facilitate timely communication and care readiness.
Assist with coordination of follow-up care, discharge planning, and transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings.
Maintain effective communication with physicians, interdisciplinary care teams, and referring providers to support continuity of care.
Serve as a liaison between the vascular program and internal/external stakeholders.
Support community outreach initiatives, health fairs, screening events, and educational programs related to vascular disease prevention and awareness.
Assist with vascular preventive care campaigns.
Develop, maintain, and update patient education materials, provider resources, and program marketing materials.
Promote positive referring provider relationships through consistent communication and follow-up.
Provide patient and family education related to vascular diagnoses, procedures, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Support interdisciplinary care planning and communication among physicians, nursing, ancillary departments, and outpatient services.
Participate in professional development activities, conferences, and service line committees related to vascular and cardiovascular care.
Collect, track, analyze, and report program data including procedural volumes, patient outcomes, readmissions, repeat procedures, and length of stay metrics.
Support data abstraction, registry participation, and reporting activities for programs such as the PERT Registry and Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI).
Prepare reports and outcome summaries for vascular, invasive cardiovascular, pulmonary embolism, and CLI committees/councils.
Monitor quality metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement and program growth.
Assist with preparation of dashboards, presentations, and performance reports for leadership and physician stakeholders.
Maintain and update clinical protocols, care pathways, order sets, and educational materials to align with current evidence-based guidelines.
Assist with development and implementation of vascular clinical algorithms and standardized care pathways to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Participate in vascular program meetings, multidisciplinary conferences, and quality improvement initiatives.
Coordinate distribution of care plan communication to primary care providers and referring teams as appropriate.
Submit and maintain physician call schedules and other program-related administrative documentation.
Serve as a dyad partner supporting strategic, operational, and quality initiatives for the vascular program and related cardiovascular service lines.