Operations Associate Part Time Day Job Springfield area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), is looking for an Operations Associate to join our Med/Surg Unit Springfield 6400 in Springfield, MA.

SCHEDULE:

Rotating Holidays, 2-3 holidays per year

LOCATION

Baystate Medical Center- 759 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

Job Responsibilities:

1) Bed Management:
Tracks, prioritizes, and assigns beds. Communicates with BMD and BM for admissions, discharges and transfers (ADTs). Coordinates unit/department ADTs. Checks BMD enters new data, and advises Charge Nurse of changes. Checks CIS for discharge orders and follows up with MD, CM RN to ensure discharge documents are complete. Enters discharges in OA Gold and pending discharges in BMD. Rounds 3 times daily with RNs and CM regarding discharges, discharge times and special instructions, and appropriateness for Discharge Lounge.

Notifies CM if an ambulance is unable to come @atthe assigned time. With CM, monitors BMD for observation patients to determine if patient needs discharge or status change. Tracks new admissions from the ED. Retrieves SBAR data from the ED and communicates to the nursing staff. Assures fax is received within 30 minutes. Arrange patient transport from the ED if needed.

Carries BMD beeper, and assigns coverage during breaks and meals to ensure a constant flow of ADTs.

2) Proficiently and accurately utilizes the following computer applications in daily work: C Word, OA Gold, SMS, CIS, Premise, BMD, PCM Auditor, People Soft and Staples, and Koronos access if applicable.

3) Unit-specific projects:
Project work as assigned and/or needed such as Payroll, committee participation, developing unit time schedules, etc.

4) Communication: provides report/handoff to next shift including pending discharges, admissions in process, empty beds, beds being cleaned, and closed beds with the reason. Contacts other departments for priority tests for patients identified for next day discharge. Answers telephones and relays messages promptly with consistent accuracy to team members. Responds to routine inquires knowledgeably and/or refers them to appropriate person, assists staff as requested, ensures identified problems are communicated accurately and promptly.

Places calls to MD's and ancillary departments to facilitate patient care and throughput. Where appropriate, coordinates communication with NEOPO and related paperwork in conjunction with RN. Screen calls for clinical team and facilitate communication of information requested.

5) Serve as a unit based resource for Zoned Hospitalist and medical/surgical teaching teams. Assist Hospitalist during clinical rounds, i.e. initiate phone calls, send faxes and call consults as directed by Zoned Hospitalist. Make available the unit based assignment (RN/Case Manager/Social Worker as well as covering RNs [i.e. lunch and breaks]) daily for Hospitalist. Maintain…