Dialysis Clinical Coordinator

Overview

USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce.

We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.

The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for assisting with management and operation of clinic.

This position assumes full responsibility for the dialysis clinic in the absence of the Administrator.

Growth:


* Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.


* Assist with planning/coordinating patient scheduling to assure timely acceptance of patients and effective staffing levels.


* Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.


* Responsible for updating all logs and ensuring that dialysis run sheets and logs are sent to billing.


* Perform duties as assigned to meet the patient care or operational needs of the clinic.

Outcomes:


* Coordinate the functions of all departments and develop standards and methods of measuring patient care services, including a chronological record of services provided to patients as required by the ESRD Network Coordinating Council and Medicare.


* Work with Administrator to maintain chronological, thorough, and appropriate documentation in the patient record of all treatments, activities, and communication with the patient, physician, and other healthcare professionals.


* Promote quality management program through education and involvement of staff and patients in outcomes as well as overall responsibility to achieve corporate goals for quality.


* Assist with program's target goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care and Company goals.


* Review all incident reports; make recommendations and take action relative to incidents as appropriate; report at monthly QAPI meeting as delegated by Administrator or Management.

Operational Readiness:


* Knowledge of and remain current with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.


* Work with Administrator to assure clinic is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.


* Assist Administrator with development, implementation and follow up of Corrective Action Plans required for internal and external surveys.


* May assume Charge Nurse's responsibilities as needed.


* May fulfill responsibility of facility Alternate CEO as delegated by Governing Body.


* Conduct and/or participate in both formal and informal meetings with the governing body, Regional Director, Medical Director and the staff as delegated.

Assure that appropriate staff meetings, in-service education meetings, and team patient care planning meetings are held monthly as delegated.

Assure that Quality Assessment & Performance Imp...