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BHMG Patient Connection Hub

Medical

Job Summary:
Under general direction, coordinates referral requests and communication of appointments using general clerical and customer service skills including, but not limited to, organizing requests from multiple locations, obtaining pre-authorizations, and communicating status of appointments.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Must have at least one year of medical office experience.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Benefits Package

• 401k Plan with Match

• Certification/Education Reimbursement

• University partnerships for continuing education

• Term and LTC insurance

• 40 hours of PTO on day of hire

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Bereavement Leave

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

BHMG Patient Connection Hub

Medical

Job Summary:
Under general direction, coordinates referral requests and communication of appointments using general clerical and customer service skills including, but not limited to, organizing requests from multiple locations, obtaining pre-authorizations, and communicating status of appointments.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Must have at least one year of medical office experience.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Benefits Package

• 401k Plan with Match

• Certification/Education Reimbursement

• University partnerships for continuing education

• Term and LTC insurance

• 40 hours of PTO on day of hire

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Bereavement Leave

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Lead Phlebotomist 

Full Time I First Shift  

Laboratory Services I Lexington, KY 

Baptist Health Clinical Lab and Pathology Department, where science meets compassion and precision meets care. We are dedicated to ensuring that every test, every result, and every patient matters. We demonstrate this by providing state-of-the-art technology; an expert team of pathologists and technicians; comprehensive services; fast and reliable results; a patient-centered approach; and commitment to continuous improvement. 

The Lead Phlebotomist oversees daily phlebotomy operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. They coordinate staff workflow and scheduling, provide training and competency support, address patient and staff concerns, and assist with quality and regulatory compliance. The role also serves as a clinical resource and collaborates with laboratory leadership, nursing, and other departments to improve specimen collection and overall departmental operations.

Description: 

• Coordinate daily phlebotomy workflow, staffing, scheduling, breaks, and coverage; ensure timely morning rounds and specimen transport; adjust staffing based on patient care needs; address daily personnel concerns; monitor safety and PPE compliance; track quality metrics and action plans; and support staff with patient care duties.
• Ensure timely recollection of rejected specimens, accurate LIS documentation of collection issues, and effective communication of concerns that may impact patient care.
• Coordinate the department’s training and competency program in collaboration with the Phlebotomy Educator and Preceptors.
• Oversee phlebotomy supply stocking, address patient and nursing-unit concerns, and provide input for employee performance evaluations.
• Work closely with laboratory leadership, nursing, and other departments to maintain efficient operations and high-quality patient care.

Requirements:  

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 
• Minimum 1 year of job related experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. 

Benefits: Full-Time

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance 
• Identity Theft Protection 
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually  
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave  
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire  
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)  
• PTO Sell Back Program  
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) 
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support  
• Retirement with Company Match 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Job Description:

BHMG Outpatient Physical therapy Eastpoint Pkwy

Full Time working Physical Therapist Manager

Baptist Health Physical Therapy is part of the outpatient services of Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) which is a comprehensive network that includes over 1,100 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across Kentucky and Indiana.

We have repeatedly been named “Best Place to Work” in Kentucky and Indiana because of our core values of treating all with integrity, respect and compassion, focusing on excellence and collaboration in all that we do, helping us to experience the joy of caring for others.  

Benefits:​

• Competitive Benefits Package
• 401k Plan with Match
• MedBridge Exercise Program and Continuing Education Access Provided
• Continuing Education Annual Reimbursement
• Mentorship Program for New Graduates
• Quarterly Learning Session – Virtual Study Groups
• Realistic Productivity Standards for quality patient care
• Increased Salary Tiers for Board Certifications
• Tuition Assistance for Board Certifications
• Productivity Incentive Bonus

The Outpatient PT Manager is a “hands-on” working manager that directs daily clinical operations, and pursues the business and mission goals and responsibilities.   Maintain communications with physicians, clients, customers, and other health care providers; and supervises clinic / location specific departmental employees. 

These responsibilities include staff scheduling and performing the Job Performance Appraisals for those PT employees in their location and serving as the daily front line supervisor for all activities and working hours of the PT operations at their clinic.

In addition, the Clinical Manager is the default clinical coordinator for all PT and PTA students and volunteers in the department.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

Current Active Kentucky Physical Therapy license

Two years clinical experience required.

Basic Life Support Certification required

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Registered Nurse (RN): Post operative surgical acute care, telemetry unit | 

Unit Overview:  

5G/H is a 42 bed telemetry unit specializing in complex patients with multiple co-morbidities, palliative care, colorectal surgeries with progressive ERAS protocols, and MDRO patients. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU. 

Shift: Full-time, Nights 

Job Description: 

• The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. 

• Employee honors patients 'mind, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual. 

• Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. 

• Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. 

• The Registered Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness. 

• As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc. 

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required: 

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. 

• Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. 

• Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. 

• Basic Life Support- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don’t have it already. 

• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment. 

Benefits: 

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance 

• Life Insurance 

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance 

• Identity Theft Protection 

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually  

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave  

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire  

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)  

• PTO Sell Back Program  

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) 

• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support  

• Retirement with Company Match 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

Part Time 12 weekly hours, day shift - 1 day per week, 12 hour shift 6:15A-6:45P

Holidays and weekends.

Job Summary:

Insures that all reservations along with pre-cert information are obtained for all scheduled admissions. Coordinates reservations on all patients entering the hospital, assigns all patient rooms for medical/surgical and monitored step-down units and coordinates bed assignments with Behavioral Health, Rehab, Mother/Baby, Palliative Care, Pediatrics and Critical Care. Obtains pre-certifications for scheduled admissions prior to admission of patient. Verifies insurance coverage and copay/deductible amounts to support up front cash collection initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

1. Identifies all insurances requiring authorization and obtain the authorization prior to patient admission.

2. Utilizes fax, telephone and online sources to the information needed.

3. Records information for staff use in collection action in Excel spreadsheets and Alternative.

4. Coordinates with the surgery schedule for the admission of surgery patients as observation or In-patient. Ensures that pre-certs and insurance verification is complete for all patients pre-admitted for surgery.

5. Assigns beds and places patients on appropriate units following established guidelines based on patient need. Utilizes Patient Tracking and Pre-admit Tracking software systems to communicate beds needed and bed assignments to Environmental Services, Transportation department and patient care units.

6. Prioritizes beds for assignment in coordination with department management, house manager and based on patient medical needs.

7. Documents room assignments on patient room assignment log. Maintains accurate transfer documentation and coordinates patient transfers following established procedures both for patient care needs and private room requests.

8. Coordinates courtesy discharges for distribution to nursing units.

9. Performs other duties as assigned by the Patient Management Services Director and the Patient Management Services Manager.

10. Updates Alternative with patient status (OBS vs. IP) changes/corrections received from Case Management (CCP) staff on a daily basis for accurate billing of accounts.

11. Notifies cashier/financial counseling of ‘self pay’ patients for financial arrangements to be made prior to admission.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

A. High school diploma or equivalent preferred; experience in patient registration procedures, medical terminology, medical office functions, Excel, Microsoft applications and computer keyboard experience.

B. Prefer prior work experience with insurance verification.

C. Position necessitates the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, hospital personnel, physicians, and other customers.

D. Must always display a courteous and helpful attitude toward patients, public and fellow employees and have a positive working relationship with all departments, floors, and doctors' offices.

E. Must maintain composure when under pressure due to a shortage of beds.

F. Must be experienced in the use of various office machines.

G. Must type 45 wpm.

H. Must exhibit good telephone skills.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

Part Time 12 weekly hours, night shift - 1 day per week, 12 hour shift 6:15P-6:45A

Holidays and weekends.

Job Summary:

Insures that all reservations along with pre-cert information are obtained for all scheduled admissions. Coordinates reservations on all patients entering the hospital, assigns all patient rooms for medical/surgical and monitored step-down units and coordinates bed assignments with Behavioral Health, Rehab, Mother/Baby, Palliative Care, Pediatrics and Critical Care. Obtains pre-certifications for scheduled admissions prior to admission of patient. Verifies insurance coverage and copay/deductible amounts to support up front cash collection initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

1. Identifies all insurances requiring authorization and obtain the authorization prior to patient admission.

2. Utilizes fax, telephone and online sources to the information needed.

3. Records information for staff use in collection action in Excel spreadsheets and Alternative.

4. Coordinates with the surgery schedule for the admission of surgery patients as observation or In-patient. Ensures that pre-certs and insurance verification is complete for all patients pre-admitted for surgery.

5. Assigns beds and places patients on appropriate units following established guidelines based on patient need. Utilizes Patient Tracking and Pre-admit Tracking software systems to communicate beds needed and bed assignments to Environmental Services, Transportation department and patient care units.

6. Prioritizes beds for assignment in coordination with department management, house manager and based on patient medical needs.

7. Documents room assignments on patient room assignment log. Maintains accurate transfer documentation and coordinates patient transfers following established procedures both for patient care needs and private room requests.

8. Coordinates courtesy discharges for distribution to nursing units.

9. Performs other duties as assigned by the Patient Management Services Director and the Patient Management Services Manager.

10. Updates Alternative with patient status (OBS vs. IP) changes/corrections received from Case Management (CCP) staff on a daily basis for accurate billing of accounts.

11. Notifies cashier/financial counseling of ‘self pay’ patients for financial arrangements to be made prior to admission.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

A. High school diploma or equivalent preferred; experience in patient registration procedures, medical terminology, medical office functions, Excel, Microsoft applications and computer keyboard experience.

B. Prefer prior work experience with insurance verification.

C. Position necessitates the ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, hospital personnel, physicians, and other customers.

D. Must always display a courteous and helpful attitude toward patients, public and fellow employees and have a positive working relationship with all departments, floors, and doctors' offices.

E. Must maintain composure when under pressure due to a shortage of beds.

F. Must be experienced in the use of various office machines.

G. Must type 45 wpm.

H. Must exhibit good telephone skills.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Full Time 40 weekly hours, day shift

Job Summary: 

The Nurse Navigator functions within the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, , educator, and counselor for referred oncology patients with selected diagnoses, with an emphasis on patients diagnosed with surgical  cancer.  The Navigator is responsible for ensuring all patients referred with a cancer related diagnosis or suspicious finding receive effective and comprehensive services. She/he will coordinate patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. She/he will serve as a clinical resource to patients and referring physician offices. He/she will serve as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for selected cancer patient populations. She/he demonstrates broad-based knowledge of cancer care, treatment modalities, resources, data analysis, community services and ability to support patients in navigating the health care processes associated with a cancer diagnosis. The navigator will provide expert nursing care, which includes: direct clinical practice, consultation, education and research. He/she will maintain current knowledge with new technology, new treatment modalities and acts as a resource for other clinical staff. The Nurse Navigator will work as a team with other nurse navigators, cross-covering when appropriate.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job.  He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not delineated below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

1. The Navigator partners with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, and community resources to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate, , interdisciplinary care. The Navigator communicates with all members of the healthcare team, as appropriate about patient/family needs and concerns.

2. Utilizes the nursing process to perform assessment of patients” clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial needs serving as a single point of contact throughout the care process.

3. Provides education and information to patients and families specific to diagnosis, helping to facilitate seamless, continuous and comprehensive care. Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and significant others based on assessment of needs.

4. Serves as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures as well as staff education.

6. Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies for identified tumor sites.

7. Coordinates quality monitoring according to treatment guidelines and process improvement initiatives to demonstrate program effectiveness by tumor site.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

A. Bachelor's degree in nursing.  Master's degree preferred. 

B. Minimum three years oncology experience required, with a strong knowledge base related to common types of cancers and treatment.

C. ONCC certification required within 1 year of hire date. Ongoing certification is required.

D. BCLS

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Summary

Job Description:

Full Time 40 weekly hours, day shift

*Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus available for experienced candidates!*

Job Summary: 

The Nurse Navigator functions within the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, educator, and counselor for referred oncology patients with selected diagnoses, with an emphasis on patients diagnosed with rectal cancer. The Navigator is responsible for ensuring all patients referred with a cancer related diagnosis or suspicious finding receive effective and comprehensive services.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job.  He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not delineated below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

• Serve as the primary nurse navigator for rectal cancer patients, ensuring timely diagnostic assessments and smooth coordination of treatment plans.

• Assist with the scheduling and coordination of patient appointments across specialties, ensuring efficient use of resources and a streamlined patient experience.

• Provide patient education on diagnosis, treatment options, and care plans, acting as a resource for patients and families throughout their care journey.

• Conduct patient outreach and follow-up to ensure continuity of care and address any patient concerns or barriers to treatment.

• Oversee the coordination and facilitation of all tumor boards, ensuring the right multidisciplinary team is assembled for each case.

• Manage meeting logistics, including minute-taking, tracking action items, and ensuring compliance with continuing medical education (CME) reporting.

• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, oncologists, and other clinical staff to ensure timely and accurate case presentations.

• Lead the program’s efforts to maintain and achieve accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

A.Bachelor's degree in nursing.

B.Master's degree preferred.

C.ONCC certification required within 18 months of hire date. Ongoing certification is required.

D.Minimum three years oncology experience required, with a strong knowledge base related to common types of cancers and treatment.

E.Experience with common computer programs

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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Address:

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates and implements competent therapy treatment and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification, to maximize patients’ potential for functional independence, all in accordance with acceptable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures

• Communicates patient status (e.g., evaluation results, treatment plan, and goals) by providing timely written or verbal communication to physicians and therapy customers (e.g., patients)

  • Consistently establishes and maintains effective working relations with, patients and family members, internal customers, and external customers

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the financial implications of treatment costs and resources on the department/facility by consistently working to provide cost effective treatment programming to served populations

  • Ensures that patient charges and corresponding clinical documentation are in compliance with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures

• Oversees rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students consistent with discipline practice acts and according to organization and department policies and procedures.

  • Self-monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are consistently met and reviews work of staff/personnel accordingly.

  • Actively participates in program development, performance improvement activities, and community events sponsored by the organization

  • Responds to feedback/concerns in a professional manner that demonstrates effective listening skills, problem solving skills, and participatory management when situations

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 7-10 hour shifts, varies based on work setting

# Shifts/Week: 4-5/week, , varies based on work setting

Overtime Required: ☒ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often    

Other Functions:

• Assists with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel

• Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

• Serves as a role model for the department by demonstrating commitment to professional growth, department growth and competency

• Demonstrates the ability to be efficient and productive by organizing job duties and responsibilities

• Actively participates in departmental/programmatic meetings, constructively expressing concerns and ideas

• Escalate equipment, supply needs and gaps through appropriate pathways.

• Assumes additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.

• Maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner

• Contributes to the organization and operation of the department/programs within the organization’s strategic plan and mission statement

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Required Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or University in Occupational Therapy 

 Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates and implements competent therapy treatment and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification, to maximize patients’ potential for functional independence, all in accordance with acceptable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures

• Communicates patient status (e.g., evaluation results, treatment plan, and goals) by providing timely written or verbal communication to physicians and therapy customers (e.g., patients)

  • Consistently establishes and maintains effective working relations with, patients and family members, internal customers, and external customers

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the financial implications of treatment costs and resources on the department/facility by consistently working to provide cost effective treatment programming to served populations

  • Ensures that patient charges and corresponding clinical documentation are in compliance with regulatory standards and department policies and procedures

• Oversees rehab technicians, therapy assistants, and students consistent with discipline practice acts and according to organization and department policies and procedures.

  • Self-monitor workflow to ensure productivity, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements are consistently met and reviews work of staff/personnel accordingly.

  • Actively participates in program development, performance improvement activities, and community events sponsored by the organization

  • Responds to feedback/concerns in a professional manner that demonstrates effective listening skills, problem solving skills, and participatory management when situations

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 7-10 hour shifts, varies based on work setting

# Shifts/Week: 4-5/week, , varies based on work setting

Overtime Required: ☒ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often    

Other Functions:

• Assists with interviewing, selecting, and orienting new personnel

• Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

• Serves as a role model for the department by demonstrating commitment to professional growth, department growth and competency

• Demonstrates the ability to be efficient and productive by organizing job duties and responsibilities

• Actively participates in departmental/programmatic meetings, constructively expressing concerns and ideas

• Escalate equipment, supply needs and gaps through appropriate pathways.

• Assumes additional leadership responsibilities as needed to support department goals.

• Maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner

• Contributes to the organization and operation of the department/programs within the organization’s strategic plan and mission statement

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Required Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or University in Occupational Therapy 

 Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

The Radiologic Tech performs all radiographic examinations according to establish protocols set forth by the medical director. The Radiologic Tech maintains a high degree of accuracy in radiographic positioning and exposure technique. The Radiologic Tech maintains knowledge and awareness of radiation protection and safety during all radiographic examinations. The Radiologic Tech prepares for and assists the radiologist with intricate radiographic examinations. The Radiologic Tech will prepare and administer contrast media in accordance with hospital policy and procedure as well as state and federal regulations

Essential Functions:

• Uses consistent and appropriate techniques to gather relevant information pertinent to the examination being performed, including correct patient identification and order verification.

• Assess patient to determine and develop an action plan for completing the procedure.

• Performs pre and post exam patient education pertinent to exam being performed.

• Produces images according to established protocols within the Diagnostic Imaging Department, at patients’ bedside, ER, and surgery with a high degree of accuracy,

• Demonstrates good radiation safety practices during radiographic examinations to include use of lead shields, collimation, and determining pregnancy status of women of childbearing years

• Prepares for and assists Physicians with intricate radiographic examinations.

• Ensures examinations are performed, completed, and ready for physician interpretation.

• Attends and participates in department staff meetings and in-services.

• Takes an active role in gaining and maintaining proficiency in hospital and radiology equipment and information systems needed in performance of job responsibilities.

• Instructs Radiologic Technology students in the radiographic positioning, technique, and film critique.

• Presents a positive image of the hospital and department.

• Assists in quality improvement programs in the department

• Maintains appropriate credentials and certifications related to clinical performance and ensures a current copy is on file with the appropriate department.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education:

• Graduate of JRC-approved program in Radiologic Technology

Experience:

• One year of experience as a general radiographer preferred but not required.

Certification:

• ARRT certification required within 3 months of hire.

• Valid KBMIRT temporary license required prior to start date.

• BLS required

Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to analyze data, work with confidential information, manage resources, evaluate performance of others

Computer Skills:

• Basic knowledge

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.

• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.

• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.

• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.

• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit

• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve

• Working together as a team to achieve our goals

• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback

• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve

• Using our resources wisely

• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

Primary Location:

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The University of Louisville Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking an experienced, board-certified advanced heart failure cardiologist to join our cardiology faculty in our Heart Failure/VAD/Transplant program. Heart failure cardiologists will perform biopsies, right heart caths, and care for patients with advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, mechanical support devices, and transplants. UofL Cardiology has been a successful transplant center since 1984 and is one of the region's leading transplant hospitals, performing heart, lung, hand, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants.

The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of the HF and VAD clinical service, including inpatient and outpatient settings (mid-level providers are available to help) and work collaboratively with our excellent surgical team. Responsibilities include teaching medical students, house staff, cardiology fellows, and an Advanced Heart Failure fellow. The candidate will also participate in clinical trials in heart failure and perform scholarly work. Call is shared within the Section of Heart Failure with the other two physicians.

Responsibilities include teaching medical students, house staff, cardiology fellows, and an Advanced Heart Failure fellow. The candidate will also participate in clinical trials in heart failure and perform scholarly work. The call will be shared within the heart failure section with three other physicians.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Comprehensive provider benefits and startup packages

• Competitive salary and productivity bonus incentives 

• Faculty appointment and rank at the School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience and credentials. Leadership positions are available for those who qualify.

• Free college tuition at the University of Louisville for employees and their dependents.

• Visa sponsorship is available.

Interested candidates should submit the following three items to Dinesh Kalra, MD, Division Chief of Cardiology, at:  dinesh.kalra@louisville.edu  

· A letter of interest outlining your career goals and prior experience.

· Curriculum vitae

· Any visa needs

Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Second Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About UofL Health:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

The primary purpose of Sterile Processing is to assist in direct patient care by ensuring the OR staff has correct, fully functional, sterile instrumentation delivered in a timely manner consistent with the highest standards of customer service. Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Techs are asked to perform the four basic departmental functions (decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, and dispatch) with efficiency, expertise, and accuracy. The SPD Tech will display resourcefulness, determination, courtesy, and professionalism while adhering to the standards and procedures associated with the preparation, sterilization, storage, and delivery of surgical instrumentation per Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Associates of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and CDC guidelines.

Essential Functions:

• Answers telephone promptly and assist caller with obtaining items needed

• Assembles supplies and places into case carts for scheduled and non-scheduled procedures

• Makes rounds throughout the hospital to deliver sterile and non-sterile instrumentation, supplies and equipment, and to pick-up contaminated or credit instrumentation, supplies and equipment

• Delivers scheduled case carts to the Surgery Department

• Inventories and delivers back-up case carts to the Surgery Department and required areas

• Maintains responsibility for returned instrumentation and supplies (if applicable) that is unused, and the integrity of packaging has not been compromised

• Performs cleaning and decontamination duties, working quickly and safely and thoroughly addresses all instrumentation taking into account any unique cleaning demands

• Inspects, assembles, and packages all decontaminated reusable instruments and sets ensuring for cleanliness and functionality of all instrumentation

• Operates all processing equipment used within the department

• Performs sterilization and all associated monitoring activities

• Observes all safety and security procedures; Reports potential unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly

• Assists in keeping the department organized, neat, clean, and fully stocked while providing quality customer service to all customers, including co-workers

Other Functions:

• Performs duties in a safe manner, to prevent injury to self, patients, visitors or other hospital personnel

• Contributes to maintaining supplies and sterile items for use throughout the hospital; keeps department clean, neat, and well organized

• Prioritizes work and focuses on consistent throughput

• Performs dispatch duties

• Contributes to all official departmental business in a professional manner

• Displays behavior that is consistent with a thorough understanding of the SPD Mission, Vision, and Values

• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education:

• High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)

Experience:

• One (1) year of previous experience in a healthcare setting in a clinical capacity (preferred)

• Previous experience in sterile processing (strongly preferred)

Certification:

• Nationally recognized certification for Sterile Processing required within 12 months of hire date (required)

Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Effectively communicates with co-workers and all other hospital personnel

• Able to decontaminate all reusable instruments, sets, and utensils according to acceptable sterile processing standards

• Knowledgeable regarding biological monitoring

• Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect regardless of their status or position

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, gathering relevant data while attending to essential details; checks work for accuracy and quality.

• Must be able to problem-solve

• Must have strong relationship building skills and the ability to make and use connections throughout UofL Health to complete projects and maintain strong partnerships with other departments

• Must have strong initiative and be able to gather and analyze information skillfully and be able to brainstorm alternative resources and directions

• Must be able to break down complex tasks into manageable parts in a systematic, detailed way and considers input from several sources

• Must have great flexibility and the ability to continually look for ways to make appropriate adjustments and changes

• Ability to use instrument washer/decontaminator; Sonic washer; Cart washer; Steam sterilizer, Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizer

Language Ability:

• Adequate conversational English is required to ensure the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies

• Able to write routine reports and correspondence; able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

Reasoning Ability:

• Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Must have the ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results

• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; determines course of action; develops appropriate solutions

Computer Skills:

• Working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs

• Able to use instrument management system and One Source

• Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times

• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times

• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines

• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members

• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:

• Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit

• Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve

• Working together as a team to achieve our goals

• Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback

• Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve

• Using our resources wisely

• Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours):

8 hours or 12 hours

# Shifts/Week:

3-5 shifts depending on shift length

Overtime Required:

☒ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☐ n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in the delivery of patient care to the psychiatric patient in crisis, under the supervision of an RN. The MHT will assist in providing, monitoring, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. Other responsibilities include specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementation of patient treatment in accordance with physician orders, RN directives, hospital and unit specific policies and procedures, and defined standards of patient care and clinical practice. The MHT provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of an RN.  In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the MHT is responsible for the care of the patient.

Essential Functions:

• Monitors and maintains the therapeutic environment
• Participates in identification, management, and stabilization of crisis situations
• Transports patients and remains with them for the duration of any tests performed Accompanies patients, and waits with them when appropriate, to their discharge transportation (personal vehicle, cab, etc.)
• Assists with physical examination, safety and contraband searches, transferring, and discharging patients and assists in the implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint usage
• Performs vital signs and oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy and point-of-care testing and documents, as needed
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines

• Performs delegated and ancillary basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, monitoring of patient condition, body mechanics, providing nutritional support and other activities as appropriate to clinical service, in accordance with hospital standards, nursing standards of care, and policies and procedures
• Performs functional assignments per unit standards of care, including such activities as patient admission and discharge procedures, unit environmental organizational tasks, and others as appropriate to service
• Cross-trains and provides staffing support to the alternate psychiatric units, as needed

Other Functions:

• Performs clerical duties
• Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment to maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards
• Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning
• Participates in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assists in maintaining compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including the code of conduct
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
• College Course work in social and health sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• One (1) year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience (preferred)

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program (preferred)
• Nursing students who have completed Fundamental of Nursing School (preferred)

Licensure:

• Transport MHTs must maintain a valid driver’s license (required for Transport roles)

Certification:

• CPR accredited by the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers (required)
• Must obtain and maintain certification through completion of an organizationally endorsed crisis intervention training program as determined by the facility (required)

Primary Location:

JHHS - Med Center East - UMC

Address:

3920 Dutchman Lane
Louisville, KY 40207


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) is a competent registered nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) uses:

• Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes;
• Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team;
• Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and
• Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.

Essential Functions:

Under the supervision of a clinical nurse manager, this position will provide nursing care to patients, and:

• Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family; care addresses all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial and patient preferences and proactively uses safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes
• Independently administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements; consistently adheres to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration
• In collaboration with patient and family, plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals; constructs individualized, age-specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting; incorporates data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching
• In collaboration with patient and family, identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care
• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family center health care needs. Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes
• Competently and consistently assesses, conducts and evaluates the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission, or episode of care, to discharge, teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs and cultural background
• Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient /family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care Team members to promote desired outcomes; recognizes care variances and takes steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepares the patient and family for discharge; obtains feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes
• Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery

Other Functions:

• Demonstrates professional conduct and appearance and is accountable for actions and outcomes
• Orients new members of the healthcare team as well as supervises students in the performance of assigned duties
• May act in the role of relief charge nurse when the unit need arises
• Maintains professional competency through continuing education, ongoing competency demonstration, licensure and professional activities; demonstrates valuing life-long learning
• Participates in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discusses outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators; takes steps to improve care delivery by self and team and remains up-to-date with compliance, regulatory and accreditation standards
• Actively participates as a collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards. Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients; demonstrates ability to give and receive peer review and feedback, incorporating this into his or her practice
• Performs duties in a cost-effective manner, striving to avoid wasting hospital resources without jeopardizing quality of care and service
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)

Experience:

• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)
• Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)

Note: additional, specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - ULP - CMG

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


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Job Description Summary:

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides assessment, management and outcome evaluation for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. The APRN serves as a resource to educate patients, families, professional nurses, and staff; functions as a liaison between patient, family and UofL Physicians staff; and participates in clinical research. The APRN should demonstrate an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

Job Description:

UofL Physicians -UofL Health, is seeking a full-time cardiology Advanced Clinical Practitioner (APC) for inpatient cardiology care. The position cares for patients at various UofL Health hospitals and requires five eight-hour day shifts weekly. Both APRNs and PA-Cs are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include inpatient rounding, care for adult cardiology patients and supervision of non-invasive cardiology testing. There is no mandatory call.

Qualified candidates are clinically proficient, possess a collaborative team mentality, and are effective communicators. They will deliver high-quality health care in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner while respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization by following the Standards of Excellence, the Standards of

Behavior, and the Standards of Professional Appearance and Conduct. A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. All ULP employees and their immediate family members are offered free tuition at the University of Louisville.

For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Rogers, Physician Recruiter with UofL Health at [email protected].

Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
• Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
• Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
• Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

• Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
• Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
• Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
• Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
• Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
• Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
• Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
• Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
• Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
• Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Observes and monitors patient’s status according to patient monitoring standards, policies and procedures. This includes completion of vital signs, weight log, intake and output, dietary intake, rounds sheets, behavioral rounds sheets), narrative logs and admission checklists or other progress or milieu notes. Reports patient complaints of pain or other concerns in a timely manner.

• Provides verbal and written input to nursing staff via ongoing reporting and end of shift report so patient’s needs and care can be prioritized.

• Provides skilled patient care as regarding: orientation to unit; transportation; de-escalation; teaching of coping skills, conflict resolution, problem solving skills; specimen collection; assistance with activities of daily living; admission & discharge procedures; response to codes; and, use of SCM techniques.

• Observes and evaluates patient/family response to the interventions on an on-going basis and reports changes in condition to the nurse assigned.

• Leads patient psycho-educational groups and other care activities on unit that are consistent with Personal Intervention Plans used on the specialty units.

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8 hours or 12 hours

# Shifts/Week: 3-5 shifts depending on shift length

Overtime Required: ☒ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often    

Other Functions:

• Maintains professional development and practice requirements including certifications, CEUs and associated education.

• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

In addition to the certification and training requirements listed below, indiviudals must possess one of the three following education and work experience combinations to be eligible for the position of Mental Health Technician II.

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent and 2-years social service experience, 1-year being in direct patient care; or,

• 60+ college credit hours in a social services field and 1-year direct patient care experience; or,

• Bachelor’s Degree in a social services field with direct patient care experience preferred but not required.

Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
• Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
• Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
• Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
• Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
• Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

• Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
• Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
• Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
• Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
• Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
• Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
• Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
• Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
• Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
• Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
• Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

This position is responsible for providing direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to child, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients and families. Services include: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, psycho-education, discharge planning and coordinating with community, government and/or other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services.

Essential Functions:

Under the direct supervision of a board approved supervisor, this position will provide therapeutic and case management services, including:

• Adheres to respective Board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active provisional licensure
• Demonstrates screening and assessment skills needed to obtain essential information from patients, their families, or collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans
• Documents and communicates key information needed to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment team to develop individualized and developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans. Provides rational for prioritization and/or deferment of problems
• Displays proficiency in providing therapeutic interventions to families, individuals, and groups.  Offer specialized treatment interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, EMDR, or other if certified/credentialed to do so

Shift Length (in hours):

8 hours

# Shifts/Week:

5

Overtime Required:

☐ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☒ n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions:

• Displays proficiency in clinical documentation to include development of care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies
• Adheres to all clinical documentation requirements in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services related field (required)

Experience:

• Two (2) years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting (preferred)

Licensure:

• Licensure and Certifications Current certification as a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC), in the state of KY required within 45 days of hire (required)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and perform CPI techniques (required)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Provides leadership in facilitating, organizing, and coordinating the functions of Inpatient or Outpatient Social Services. Involved in the direct provision of clinical/counseling behavioral health and/or substance use services to children, adolescents, adults, geriatric patients and families.  Services include group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, psychoeducation, discharge planning, and coordinating with community, government and/or other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services. The position is also responsible for training, orientation and education of clinicians and staff on proper department policies and procedures, and excellent customer service. To support effective management in collaboration with the manager and director.

Essential Functions:

• Trains and educates Clinicians/Team Members on proper department procedures, and excellent customer service
• Assists manager and director by contributing information towards team member evaluations, program development, and ongoing preparedness for chart audits
• Adhere to respective Board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active certification or licensure
• Display proficiency in facilitating program treatment milieu to individuals, groups, and families served by the program

·Demonstrate proficiency in clinical documentation to include development of care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies

·Assists with screening and assessment of patients to support care and discharge plans 

·Monitors compliance with timely documentation and communication of information needed to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment teams

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours):

8-10

# Shifts/Week:

5

Overtime Required:

☐ Infrequently     ☐ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☒ n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions:

• Participates in clinical meetings as designated by either the Manager or Director
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Master’s degree in behavioral health or human services related field (required)

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years counseling/clinical experience providing substance use, mental health, or co-occurring treatment services in a behavioral health or related human services setting (required)

Licensure:

• Licensure and Certifications Current certification as a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC), in the state of KY required within 45 days of hire (required)
• Current independent licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LCADC) in the state of Kentucky required within 45 days of hire (preferred)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and perform CPI techniques (required)