Transport Coordinator (EMT/Paramedic/LVN)
Transport Coordinator (EMT/Paramedic/LVN)
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Job Description
We are searching for a Transfer Center Specialist (EMT/Paramedic/LVN) someone who works well in a fast-paced this position you will facilitate patient transfers to/from outside healthcare facilities (Transfer Center). To place patients within Texas Childrens Hospital (Bed Control) in order to maximize available beds to patients requesting beds based on acuity diagnosis age and sex. This is accomplished by cross training in both areas to ensure a working knowledge of both the Transfer Center and Bed Control functions. Room Management works to ensure that Bed Placement Guidelines and state and federal regulations are adhered to.
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Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GEDrequired
- 1 year of Transfer Center 911 dispatch experience and/or relevant clinical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- LVN - Lic-Licensed Vocational Nurses Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure required OR
- EMT-B - Emergency Medical Tech-Basic Texas Department of State Health Services required
- 1 year of EMT or LVN experience
- 3 years Transfer Center and/or 911 dispatch experience
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
Responsibilities:
- Maximizes available beds to patients requesting beds based on acuity diagnosis and age
- Processes transfer requests within federal/state regulatory requirements and Hospital policies procedures and guidelines
- Monitor and/or Maintain data integrity
- Accurately identifies a patient and assigns a unique patient identification number (medical record number) for the Hospitals Integrated Delivery System
- Participates in the departments process improvement program
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
