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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

CV RN Program Coordinator

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215

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Job Description - CV RN Program Coordinator (906408)

Job Description

Description

Ideal candidates will have three (3) or more years of cardiovascular RN and/or program experience Looking for candidates who are improvement-focused, self-motivated, organized and think critically WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, coordinate efforts with Health System Physician Referring Service, Health System liaisons, RN coordinators and clinic management to provide streamlined, efficient systems of referral management and service recovery.

BENEFITS

PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage

Paid Time Off, available day one

Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Licenses and Certifications (RN) REGISTERED NURSE Upon Hire and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire

Preferred

Experience Cardiology/Cardiovascular preferred

JOB DUTIES

Receives and provides immediate responses to inquiries and patient referrals. Establishes immediate relationship between referral sources and hospital.

Serve as the clinical link between the referring physician office and HLV. Facilitates communication with referring doctors for patients seen in clinics and for patients discharged from the hospital.

Coordinates efforts with Health System Physician Referring Service, Health System liaisons, RN coordinators, and clinic management to provide streamlined, efficient systems of referral management and service recovery.

Coordinates bed placement and medical transportation as needed.

Interfaces with other hospital departments (i.e., infection control, admitting, pastoral care, and nursing) and physicians to facilitate admission process.

Interfaces with patients as a liaison to facilitate their first visit at UTSW and assists in obtaining records before new patient evaluation.

Assists with obtaining clearances needed for treatment and care.

Works closely with interdisciplinary core team and oversees referral/intake process to ensure patient has all necessary items needed for meaningful visit.

Assigns clinical duties as needed to ensure effective workflows, patient care requirements are met, and clinical quality and safety measures are followed.

Resource to patients, and families, regarding social services, financial aid and outside resources available.

Reviews referrals, verifies information. Determines appropriateness of referral based on established criteria and assures that all patient work up and resulting reports are provided in accordance with protocols.

Establishes & maintains infrastructure to monitor referring physician practice patterns; alerts team to any change in referral patterns.

Tracks data regarding intake and referral sources.

Coordinates efforts with Health System Physician Referring Service, Health System liaisons, RN coordinators, and clinic management to provide streamlined, efficient systems of referral management and service recovery.

Responsible for training future/new coordinators.

Development and maintenance of process maps detailing throughput from intake to procedure.

Development and maintenance of education materials for staff and patients.

Participates in clinic, facilitates work up and provides education as appropriate.

Participates in inpatient rounding and/or post procedure rounding as deemed appropriate by team.

Works closely with Quality team to include but not limited to: maintaining and validating data, investigating fall outs, performing RCA, participating and/or leading PI projects.

Ensures all quality metrics are completed by staff during clinic visit(s) per protocols by staff the meet registry requirements.

Provides on-call coverage as deemed appropriate by team.

Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

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