Cardiovascular Program Specialist
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Job Location:
Phoenix, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix ArizonaSt. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospitals patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital. St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The Cardiovascular Program Specialist is involved in the coordination and evaluation process from candidate referral evaluation acceptance procedure and follow-up for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) patients Cardiovascular surgery and other CV specialty procedure patients. The incumbent serves as a resource to staff and the multidisciplinary team and community caring for the patient. Demonstrates knowledge and skills in the care of patients with end-stage disease and will play a role in the holistic evaluation of patients. Skills in the area of critical thinking interpersonal communication conflict management problem solving autonomy and decision-making are highly desirable The CV Program Specialist is also responsible for quality performance improvement of the specific CV program. Responsibilities include performing chart reviews timely data abstraction and submission providing various reports and data interpretation for performance indicators required by The Joint Commission CMS and other regulatory agencies. The CV Program Specialist in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team develops Policies and Procedures order sets and clinical pathways to provide and improve overall quality of care and program development. On call nights and weekends required.
- Coordinates the referral process and introduction of patients for purposes of evaluation and assessment.
- Receives incoming referrals from physicians & hospital & responds quickly to facilitate rapid access to the system. Actions include:a. contact with referring providers; b. requests receives & reviews of pertinent clinical records; c. coordination of record review with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Works corroboratively with program Medical Director and multi-disciplinary team to schedule evaluation and procedure
- Triages referrals according to written criteria to assure those patients needs are met on a priority level
- Communicates back to referring physician &/or hospital the plans for acceptance into the program
- Educates the patient and family regarding the referral process steps of evaluation & keeps patient & family informed throughout the entire process
Job Requirements
- Bachelors Of Nursing or equivalent work experience and 5 years cardiovascular experience upon hire and
- Evidence in caring for acute & chronic heart & vascular patients and
- Registered Nurse: AZ
Preferred
- Previous experience with VAD ECMO Cv Surgery and
- Previous experience in cardiac intensive care cath lab or CTOR
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
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