Transfer Coord Specialist PD
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Pennsauken, NJ - USA
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Job Summary
If you live or work in South Jersey exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14000 colleagues including over 2850 skilled and compassionate doctors physician assistants and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies treatments and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report weve received multiple awards for quality safety and outstanding work environment.
In addition to five hospitals seven emergency departments seven urgent care centers and more than 280 otherlocations were committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through ourEat Well food access program telehealth home health rehabilitation mobile screenings paramedic programs and convenient online scheduling. Were also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences and the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.
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Pennsauken - 6991 North Park Dr.Remote Type:
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Job Summary:
Responsible for coordinating patient transfers into and out of all hospital acute care facilities while supporting patient logistics and bed flow operations. This role facilitates provider-to-provider communication capacity coordination and accurate documentation to ensure timely and appropriate patient addition this position supports Emergency Management Communications serving as a designated coordinator for plain-language overhead emergency announcements and managing emergency notifications through the Everbridge system. The Transfer Center Coordinator functions as a centralized communication resource during routine operations emergency events and disaster activations.
Position Responsibilities:
Facilitates timely communication between referring facilities accepting providers nursing leadership bed management and ancillary departments.
Utilizes the hospital EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system and other clinical information platforms to support patient logistics and transfer coordination.
Coordinates inbound and outbound patient transfers between facilities in compliance with Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and hospital policy.
Serves as a designated coordinator for plain-language overhead emergency announcements: Manages announcements related to medical emergencies behavioral or security-related incidents security alerts and threats tornado warnings and severe weather alerts facility emergencies and internal disaster notifications.
Maintains confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive patient and emergency information.
Maintains situational awareness during emergency events and escalates issues to Emergency Management/ Clinical leadership as appropriate.
Position Qualifications Required:
Required Experience:
13 years of experience in patient logistics transfer coordination hospital operations emergency communications.
Required Education:
High School graduate or equivalent.
Graduate of a recognized Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Training Program preferred.
Training / Certification / Licensure:
Experience using hospital EMR systems preferred.
Experience using Everbridge or similar mass notification systems preferred.
Hourly Rate: $21.85 - $32.83 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicants experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including but not limited to: medical/prescription dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws short-term disability and optional long-term disability colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.For more benefits information click here.
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About Company
Virtua Health is an academic health system committed to helping South Jersey be well, get well, and stay well, offering a full range of health care services.
