Primary Location:

Ambulatory Care Building - UMC

Address:

550 South Jackson St.
Louisville, KY 40202


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 RN Navigator provides, supports, and coordinates a comprehensive rehab care continuum at UofL Health - Frazier Rehab. The Rehab Nurse Navigator is an integral part of the rehab team for patients prior to inpatient admissions and beyond outpatient rehab discharge. The Rehab Nurse Navigator provides patient care, education, documentation, and facilitates communication amongst patients, support systems, UofL Health team members, and physicians. The Rehab Nurse Navigator tracks performance improvement measures for specialty populations including patient experience initiatives and quality care metrics and demonstrates a commitment to improving the rehab services provided.

A focus of the Rehab Nurse Navigator is to promote patient and staff education by providing group education opportunities and competency training sessions. A Rehab Nurse Navigator will facilitate the development, coordination, and implementation of a patient’s plan of care. It is the responsibility of the Rehab Nurse Navigator to promote rehab staff development and competency completion in the delivery of care to patients with specific diagnoses requiring rehabilitation and serves as a key liaison with clinical educators. The Rehab Nurse Navigator ensures appropriate equipment, supplies, and proper training is available to support the clinical team and the specialty population. The Rehab Nurse Navigator facilitates plan of care management of for patients throughout the continuum of care and collaborates with other members of the care team as needed to optimize patient participation and outcomes

Essential Functions:

• Conducts patient/family/caregiver education as needed across the care continuum, evaluates learning needs and sets objectives based on established standards; coordinates training opportunities and establishes competencies for patients and support systems

• Coordinates and participates in the patient plan of care from acute care to inpatient rehab to outpatient rehab to community re-integration with an emphasis on education, medical management, and prevention of secondary complications; provides a direct communication link between patient, physician, therapy team, and nursing team

• Develops and tracks performance improvement measures in collaboration with director, physician, nursing, and rehab team

• Monitors patient progress on an ongoing basis for early identification of changes in physical, cognitive, or psychosocial presentation requiring immediate intervention; collaborates with appropriate team members to ensure implementation of care plan to promote patient success

• Provides evidence-based education and training to UofL Health team members, physicians, students, and stakeholders as needed to improve quality care outcomes, patient safety and satisfaction outcomes, and increase community awareness of effective rehabilitative practice

Other Functions:

• Assists in delivering high quality healthcare services in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner while respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization

• Attends continuing education pertinent to clinical areas to maintain knowledge and skills in providing care to the designated specialty population

• Collaborates with other departments and outside agencies to meet the identified needs of the patients and the organization

• Facilitates community engagement opportunities to promote awareness and identify resources available

• Strategizes operational improvements to reduce healthcare costs through prevention of secondary complications related to spinal cord injury

• Develops and updates Departmental Policies and Procedures Manuals in accordance with JCAHO, CARF, State, Federal and other regulatory agency criteria, as needed

• 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 in Nursing (ADN) (required)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (preferred)

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in rehab nursing (required)

• More than two (2) years in rehab nursing and experience with the designated specialty population (preferred)

Licensure:

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

• PALS certification (required for the Pediatric Specialty Program)

• Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse – CRRN (preferred)

• Program-specific certifications (i.e., CPN, CBIS) (preferred)

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Understands and implements recent clinical practice guidelines for specific diagnoses requiring rehabilitative care

• Effectively and efficiently delivers patient care across the lifespan in accordance with regulations and guidelines established by the Kentucky Board of Nursing

• Demonstrates effective time management and adjusts schedule as needed to meet patient care demands and specialty program priorities

• Able to identify areas for improvement, appropriately communicates concerns, and independently seeks solutions

• Seeks constructive feedback and adjusts accordingly

• Effectively works alongside a team of providers from a variety of disciplines in both small and large group settings

• Demonstrates skills in diplomacy and relationship building to promote a positive team environment

• Maintains thorough, efficient, and compliant clinical documentation in an electronic medical records system

• Adapts easily to changing technology platforms and virtual learning features

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats and adjust communication style as appropriate to meet the needs of the audience

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice and to develop creative solutions to operational issues

• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately

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

• Maintains UofL Health-Frazier standard nursing competencies

• 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

Work Environment/Job Activities:

How often does the job require exposure to or completion of the following?

Activities HIGH

> 60% MODERATE

31 – 60% LIGHT

0 – 30% NONE

0%

Local Travel 0

0

1

0

National Travel 0

0

0

1

Loud Noises 0

0

1

0

Working at heights above 4 ft. 0

0

0

1

Working in confined spaces 0

0

1

0

Risk of injuries from equipment on the job 0

0

1

0

Temperature extremes 0

0

0

1

Hazardous chemicals and fumes, including waste 0

0

1

0

Radiation 0

0

0

1

Burns 0

0

0

1

Cuts/Punctures 0

0

1

0

Bodily fluids/

Bloodborne/airborne pathogens 0

1

0

0

Combative/violent people 0

0

1

0

Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e., High, moderate, or light)

Physical Requirements:

How often does the job require completion or use of the following?

Activities HIGH

> 60% MODERATE

31 – 60% LIGHT

0 – 30% NONE

0%

Sitting, for example at computer workstation, for extended periods of time 0

1

0

0

Standing 0

1

0

0

Bending 0

1

0

0

Walking 0

1

0

0

Operating machinery 0

0

1

0

Dexterity 1

0

0

0

Vision 1

0

0

0

Hearing 1

0

0

0

Repetitive Motions 0

0

1

0

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs. 0

0

1

0

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs. 0

0

1

0

Standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs. 0

0

1

0

Standing or walking with objects over 10 lbs. 0

0

1

0

Equipment

Computer 1

0

0

0

Telephone 1

0

0

0

FAX 0

1

0

0

Scanner 0

1

0

0

Copier 0

1

0

0

Other physical activity or equipment usage if moderate or high (please explain):

Acknowledgement:

This job description is designed to list the essential functions, competencies, requirements, and activities of the job, all of which may change at any time with or without notice. I have read and received a copy of this job description.

__________________________________ __________________________ ____________

Employee Name Employee Signature Date

Primary Location:

Med Plaza II - ULP - AMG

Address:

250 E Liberty
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 1,000 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 14,000 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

Perform accounting function for facilities within the Organization including general ledger accounting, current assets, liabilities, cash, community benefit, research, etc. Work through month-end close activities and create journal entries to record facility and department activities. Point of contact for market finance and operations teams for assurance about accuracy and completeness of financials. Reports to the Accounting Manager. Special projects as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Completes monthly processing for assigned facilities to ensure reports are complete and accurate. This includes organizing, monitoring, and proposing improvement in these processes.

• Accumulates and prepares accounting data for entry into the general ledger.

• Completes analysis and prepares special reports on as needed basis.

• Responsible for knowledge regarding assigned facilities financial information.

• Assists in compiling information for year-end audit and works with external auditors.

• Resource for basic financial information for management.

• Complete analysis and other assignments relating to assigned facilities or areas of responsibility, including recommendations for efficiency in processing information.

• Complete close including P&L analysis, reports for leadership, and closing.

• General Ledger activities including: Suspense account clearance, JE postings, Prepaids, Balance sheet reconciliations, Coding review, Accrual review, Contractual reconciliation, non-patient accounts receivable, Community benefits, Cash activities, (e.g., daily monitoring, bank reconciliation, transactions posting, etc.), Reconciliation activities (e.g. balance sheets, intercompany), Cost Report prep (info gathering for reimbursement), Updating cost allocation modules for new depts, and/or allocation decisions.

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8

# Shifts/Week: 5

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

Other Functions:

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

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Detailed-oriented and conscientious.

• Strong foundation and experience in accounting functions.

• Knowledge of accounts receivable systems.

• Knowledge, experience, and proficiency in using accounting systems.

• Strong sense of internal controls, systems controls.

• Ability to research differences, transactions, edits, and suspense accounts.

• Ability to work independently, problem solve, analyze financial information, and provide narrative summaries.

• Ability to work collaboratively, as part of a team.

Language Ability:

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

• Must be comfortable speaking to small groups, such as committee meetings

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

Reasoning Ability:

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

• Must have ability to critically think through complex situations and make determinations based on presented data.

• Must be able to discuss, present, and document conclusions.

Computer Skills:

• Typing at least 40 words per minute

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with strong Excel skills.

• Adobe Acrobat Pro

• Knowledge of general ledger accounting systems

• Capacity to learn other relevant systems

Additional Responsibilities:

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

• 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 healthcare community.

UofL Health Core Expectations:

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

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements

(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in accounting, preferably in healthcare or a related industry.

Primary Location:

Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC

Address:

220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Days 7A - 7P (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

Performs clerical duties on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. Applies proper and professional communication skills between personnel within the department and to other departments in relationship to patient care. Presents a personable and professional attitude to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and co-workers. Provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, efficient manner, under the direction of an RN. Performs other functions including phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, and respiratory functions. This employee adheres to the values of patient and family centered care.

Essential Functions:

• Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately

• Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart

• Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness

• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person

• Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records

• Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately

• Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse.

• Collects required unit data

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs

• Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage

• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens

• Performs and documents point-of-care testing

• 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

Other Functions:

• Organizes equipment and supplies

• Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit

• Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings

• Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)

• Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others

• Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure

• Orients new personnel in desk orientation

• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients

• Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood

• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures

• 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)

• 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)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (through AHA) (required)

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). (preferred)

• Current and in good standing with state licensing board or be enrolled in an accredited school of nursing with completion of Fundamentals of Nursing Course. (LPN’s may apply.) (preferred)

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

• Initiative, communicator, problem solver

• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise

• Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information

• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized

• Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization

• Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options

• Work Ethics – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency

• Interpersonal – can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility

• Team – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome

Language Ability:

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice

• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills

Computer Skills:

• Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately

• 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

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Essential Functions:

• Delivers successful service to our internal and external customers by adhering to critical success standards: demonstrating accountability and commitment to quality and safety standards; providing exceptional customer service; and exerting effort to ensure a positive work environment that demonstrates dedication to the hospital’s mission, vision and values
• Performs delegated nursing skills, including but not limited to, 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
• May perform skills, within scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel. These skills include, but are not limited to, the collection of specimens, use of specialized equipment, restraint monitoring and patient elimination procedures. Communicates performance of these skills to the patient’s Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team
• 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
• Performs and documents point-of-care testing, patient mobility and exercise, comfort, rest, sleep and care needs, patient hygiene, grooming, dressing, skincare, dietary, toileting and elimination needs
• Assists with transport
• Performs clerical duties; use of a fax machine, computers, medical transcription, telephone, and copy machines may be required
  Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment.  Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards

Other Functions:

• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning Responsible for knowing and demonstrating National Patient Safety standards.  Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• 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

• Communicates effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families, often under stress or emergency situations
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
• 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)

Experience:

• Experience in healthcare setting (preferred)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Clinical Assistant provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the supervision and delegation of the Registered Nurse. In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Clinical Assistant is responsible for the care of the patient. The Clinical Assistant adheres to and is supportive of the hospital and the department of Nursing mission and philosophy.

Essential Functions:

• Delivers successful service to our internal and external customers by adhering to critical success standards: demonstrating accountability and commitment to quality and safety standards; providing exceptional customer service; and exerting effort to ensure a positive work environment that demonstrates dedication to the hospital’s mission, vision and values
• Performs delegated nursing skills, including but not limited to, 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
• May perform skills, within scope of practice for unlicensed assistive personnel. These skills include, but are not limited to, the collection of specimens, use of specialized equipment, restraint monitoring and patient elimination procedures. Communicates performance of these skills to the patient’s Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team
• 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
• Performs and documents point-of-care testing, patient mobility and exercise, comfort, rest, sleep and care needs, patient hygiene, grooming, dressing, skincare, dietary, toileting and elimination needs
• Assists with transport
• Performs clerical duties; use of a fax machine, computers, medical transcription, telephone, and copy machines may be required
  Demonstrates appropriate emergency and patient safety procedures, including management of safety devices and equipment.  Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards

Other Functions:

• Participates in training, development and continuing education activities to improve role functioning Responsible for knowing and demonstrating National Patient Safety standards.  Participates in department-based activities and initiatives to improve and ensure a safe environment
• 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

• Communicates effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families, often under stress or emergency situations
• Assists other members of the nursing care team and/or other disciplines
• 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)

Experience:

• Experience in healthcare setting (preferred)

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (preferred)

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients

• Reviews medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy
• Discusses medication order clarifications with prescriber, update orders to reflect communicated changes, and notify involved personnel
• Documents all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
• Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
• Provides pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required
• Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors
• Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, etc.)
• Performs both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling in order to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
• Provides operational support to Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacy Specialists as determined by departmental need
• Responds to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature

Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost-effective drug therapy

• Participates in formulary management by converting non-formulary orders to formulary alternatives when possible; enforces the use of the non-formulary medication request ordering procedure and validate patient’s home medication, when applicable
• Assists in the procurement of medication when necessary, including verification of home medication supply, when applicable
• Facilitates the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
• Recommends and evaluate drug inventory par levels
• Documents clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
• Developments of formulary monograph or medication use evaluation (MUE) as assigned by pharmacy leadership

Serves as a mentor to pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and residents, when applicable

• Provides guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians
• Precepts pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
• Precepts PGY1 residents and PGY2 residents, as appropriate
• Participates in scholarly activities including but not limited to research, publications, and poster presentations

Other Functions:

Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures

• Investigates and resolves automated dispensing cabinet-related issues
• Utilizes medication carousels to resolve drug distribution-related issues
• Participates in orientation of new staff members
• Completes sterile compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrates competency on a frequency defined by the Sterile Compounding Supervisor
• Completes extemporaneous compounding training, including hazardous medications, and demonstrates competency on a frequency defined by pharmacy leadership
• Covers assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
• Facilitates investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study
• Assists in development of policies and procedures as assigned by pharmacy leadership

Demonstrates effective communication skills

• Utilizes advanced communication skills to convey and demonstrate clinical pharmacist expertise
• Forms collaborative relationships with pharmacy team members and other members of the healthcare team
• Maintains involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees
• Achieves and maintains satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other departments throughout the system, including committees and administration
• Attends departmental staff meetings
• 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:

• Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)

Experience:

• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three (3) years of relevant work experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties® (preferred)
• Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as determined by pharmacy leadership (required)

Primary Location:

UofL Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


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 Clinical Pharmacy provides specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes for patients. The Clinical Pharmacy actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds, medication order evaluation and verification, drug distribution, technician supervision, and clinical services including medication histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, drug information requests, and patient counseling to ensure the best medication therapy outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacy will participate in development of new programs, services, practices, and facilitate scholarly and professional development activities in their area of expertise

Major job responsibilities include: medication order evaluation (to include but not limited to appropriateness and effectiveness) and verification, drug distribution support, technician supervision, clinical intervention, formulary management, and resource for nursing and physician medication related inquiries. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will participate in the design, implementation, and monitoring associated with the provision of safe, effective and economical pharmacotherapy for all patients. They will serve as a subject matter expert collaborating with pharmacy leadership in the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with policies and procedures at UofL Health.

Essential Functions:

Delivers comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients

• Works collaboratively with other clinicians and health-care providers to implement and maintain innovative disease management programs and clinical pharmacy services
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary patient care rounds
• Reviews medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness and efficacy
• Documents all pharmacy interventions in patient electronic medical record and integrated clinical decision support system
• Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions
• Provides pharmacokinetic consultations and other dosing recommendations as required
• Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors
• Participates in the drug therapy management of medical emergencies (code blue, code stroke, etc.)
• Performs both admission history and discharge medication review and/or counseling in order to facilitate the admission/discharge/transfer of patients
• Provides operational support to Clinical Staff Pharmacists as determined by departmental need
• Responds to drug information requests and optimize pharmacotherapy regimens utilizing current evidence-based literature

Promotes and demonstrates rational, cost-effective drug therapy

• Participates in formulary management by implementing therapeutic interchanges and enforcing the non-formulary ordering process
• Assists in the procurement of medication when necessary, including verification of home medication supply, when applicable
• Facilitates the implementation of clinical and operational initiatives
• Documents clinical consultations and cost avoidance as part of the departmental clinical documentation program
• Prepares formulary review and drug use evaluations of medications used in the area of clinical expertise for presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• Assists pharmacy leadership in the determination, communication, and education of alternative therapies during medication shortages

Other Functions:

Facilitates and participates in scholarly and professional development activities

• Provides guidance and supervision to certified pharmacy technicians
• Precepts pharmacy students during IPPE and APPE rotations as necessary
• Precepts PGY1 residents and
• Precepts PGY2 residents, as qualified by ASHP standards
• Participates in staff development (preceptor development/continuing education) for all pharmacy learners within area of expertise
• Participates in departmental research efforts
• Actively participates in local, regional, or national organizations in area of expertise
• Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in developing education, training, and competency programs

Executes hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures

• Collaborates with pharmacy leadership in development and review of departmental policies and procedures
• Functions as a role model and as an educational resource for pharmacy staff
• Assists with recruitment and orientation of new staff members
• Performs quality assurance activities as defined by pharmacy leadership, including, but not limited to, medication history audits and control audits
• Investigates and resolves pharmacy management software-related issues
• Covers assigned shifts as determined by departmental need
• Facilitates investigational drug studies with assistance of Investigation Drug Service Manager and/or other personnel involved in the drug study

Demonstrates effective communication skills

• Utilizes advanced communication skills to convey and demonstrate clinical pharmacist expertise
• Forms collaborative relationships with pharmacy team members and other members of the healthcare team
• Maintains involvement in pharmacy department or hospital committees
• Achieves and maintains satisfactory working relationships with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy staff and other departments throughout the system, including committees and administration
• Attends departmental staff meetings

Exhibits Initiative and Judgment

• Participates collegially in the development of new programs, services and practices, and in the education activities of the department
• Maintains awareness of contemporary trends in the profession through professional literature
• 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:

• Graduated from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy (required)

Experience:

• Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency or three (3) years of relevant work experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Licensed or license eligible as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Current board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties® within area of expertise if available, otherwise general board certification required (required)
• Current certification in Basic Life Support or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)
• Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or must obtain within 90 days from date of hire (required)

Primary Location:

Work from Home - KY

Address:

P.O. Box 909
Louisville, KY 40201-0909


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, more than 250 physician practice locations, and more than 1,200 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana.

With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

The research billing coordinator is responsible for reviewing the clinical research patient accounts in comparison to the clinical trial protocol, contracts, consent form and medical record to ensure that charges for items and services that are related to the study are properly billed. They work closely with the registration team, the coding manager and the billing department to facilitate the identification of research patients and accurate claims processing. The employee responds to inquiries and audits patient accounts as needed to resolve issues that are identified. The employee also coordinates the monthly billing of study services to the research program.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews daily reports of research subject registrations and subject activity reported by clinical researchers and match those to patient encounters to place holds for charge review and audit

• Reviews patient charges and orders, coverage analysis, protocol, consent, and budget for research subjects encounters to determine which items need to be removed from carrier claims

• Works with researchers and patient accounting/revenue cycle to ensure research subject encounters are identified and appropriate condition code & NCT# is provided for claims submitted to insurance carriers; removes research-related charges from claims and add to queue to bill researchers

• Works with revenue cycle team, clinical researchers, and external providers to establish communications and processes as needed to identify services provided to research patients and resolve inquires in a timely manner

• Converts full charge information to Invoice for research services and bill the research program when applicable; follows up on outstanding AR as needed

Other Functions:

• Facilitates billing compliance by working on errors identified until full resolution and communicate with clinical research team as needed

• Requests and or builds research records in Epic, Cerner, Star as needed to facilitate research billing

• 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:

• Associate Degree in Business (preferred)

• Equivalent work experience acceptable

Experience:

• Two (2) years in healthcare finance, revenue cycle operations (required)

• Two (2) or more years in clinical research (preferred)

• Experience with medical terminology and/or medical coding (preferred)

Certification:

• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), or Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC), or Certified Professional Coder (CPC) (preferred)

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

• Must have strong attention to detail

• Must be very organized

• Must have strong customer service focus

• Must be able to switch between tasks with ease

• Must be able to follow through until resolution

Language Ability:

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to read and comprehend clinical protocols, coverage analysis, national and local coverage determinations, various contracts, budgets, consent forms, and other documents related to clinical research and then use professional judgement as to the appropriate course of action to be taken

• Must be able to present facts as needed to assist others in understanding situation

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in MS Office: excel, word and Outlook using tasks and reminders to stay on track

• Cerner, Epic, STAR experience a plus, will be trained 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

Primary Location:

Ambulatory Care Building - UMC

Address:

550 South Jackson St.
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Expanding into Specialty Pharmacy at UofL Hospital.

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 Clinical Support Pharmacy Technician assists with all phases of pharmacy services and performs a variety of clinical functions and dispensing tasks in support of the daily workflow of the ULH Specialty Pharmacy. This position supports the Specialty Pharmacy team with implementation and administration of clinical programs, including the management of specialty pharmacy products and program reporting. The Clinical Support Pharmacy Technician will also function as a member of the ACB Outpatient Retail Pharmacy team as the Specialty Pharmacy liaison.

Essential Functions:

CLINICAL

Assists pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical care to include (but not limited to):

• Conduct medication adherence and refill calls to patients
• Communicate with provider offices and in-network pharmacies regarding patient care and various clinical specialty pharmacy initiatives
• Screen phone calls/orders and alert the pharmacist to patient-specific needs
• Gather clinical information on patients including labs, immunizations, upcoming appointment schedule, etc. as required by the provider’s protocol
• Routinely records medication histories on all patients for completeness and accuracy
• Provide accurate and pertinent clinical documentation in the appropriate pharmacy IT application system
• Alerts the pharmacists to any adverse drug events, labs, or needs of the patient requiring clinical judgement and prescriber intervention

DISPENSING

• Receives and accurately reads, interprets and enters medication orders in system
• Accurately obtains patient history information upon receipt of prescription including address, date of birth, phone number, drug allergies, disease states and third-party information
• Collaborates with the medication access coordinators regarding authorization processes, co-pays, patient assistance programs and foundation support
• Packages, labels and prepares final product for shipping in accordance with pharmacy policies and procedures
• Performs duties in documented accordance with requirements of all regulatory and governing bodies
• Performs insurance billing and administrative support functions
• Assists in procurement, receipt and proper storage of drugs and general supplies
• Maintains appropriate stock levels within work area and routinely manages specialty pharmacy inventory

OPERATIONAL

• Initiate and participate in Specialty Pharmacy performance improvement processes and Quality Improvement initiatives as per accreditation regulations
• Assist in ensuring department compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory & safety requirements
• Support and participate in policy & procedure development as related to operational and clinical processes
• Understand and adhere to all accreditation reporting standards and expectations; identify and help resolve areas of needed improvement
• Other duties as assigned by management

EDUCATIONAL

• Provide education related to specialty pharmacy to meet the needs of patients, pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals through publications, presentations and/or programs
• Support and help develop objectives to facilitate student and resident training

FINANCIAL

• Ensure cost effective treatment in specialty practice area
• Seek financial remuneration and third-party reimbursement for pharmacy services
• Communicate financial responsibilities with patients effectively and collects payments prior to delivery
• Know and follow all regulations and guidelines pertinent to dispensing medications and supplies to Medicare patients

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:

*Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.

*Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.

• 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.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities critical to this role:

• Knowledge of the standards, techniques and tools relating to pharmaceutical patient care
• Ensure that prescription order management is organized, prioritized and systematic for insurance investigation, order processing, as well as in the coordination of shipping to the customer
• Ensure that all prescription orders are processed in a timely manner according to the need by/start date indicated on the order form.
• Works as a liaison with the ACB Outpatient Retail Pharmacy team to facilitate prescription order processing of specialty pharmacy medications
• Ensure that all customer service related issues are handled promptly, effectively and in a satisfactory manner
• Knowledge of mathematical functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, basic algebra and calculations
• Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn of the sources and availability of medications, bio-technology products, pharmaceutical supplies and equipment and related items specific to specialty pharmacy
• Ensure that no prescriptions are left behind or left unfinished at the end of each day by personally reviewing all pending orders yet to ship.
• Able to problem-solve with decisiveness and urgency through completion and asking for assistance when needed
• Collaborate with the medication access coordinators and sales partners in the field letting them know of any patient or practice issues/concerns as well as new prescription from new prescribers.
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to multitask and complete assignments in a timely manner
• Willingness to learn and become a specialty pharmacy subject matter expert

Customer Service:

• Strong phone skills
• Demonstrate superior level of customer service
• Relate well and communicate effectively with other employees and patients

Computer Skills:

• Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/ software at an acceptable level
• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word and Excel
• Cerner, Therigy, EPIC, other application as required
• ScriptPro, preferred

Additional Job Description:

Education / Accreditation / Licensure:

• High school/GED
• Registered as pharmacy technician with the State Board of Pharmacy Examiners
• PTCB certification preferred
• Strong positive references

Experience:

• 2 years or more of work experience in pharmacy, Specialty Pharmacy preferred
• Minimum 2 years of customer service experience, required

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - ULP - AMG

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
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:

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Louisville, School of Medicine, is seeking a highly motivated emergency medicine residency-trained, board certified, or board eligible/ABEM/ABOEM physician for a full-time faculty position to provide clinical services at UofL Health’s Jewish Hospital and South Hospital. Faculty salaries and benefits are competitive.

Jewish Hospital is a 462-bed tertiary referral center located in downtown Louisville and serves as an adult teaching hospital for the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Jewish Hospital has leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, home care, rehab medicine, sports medicine, orthopedics, neuroscience, occupational health, and primary care. UofL Health Jewish Hospital is among a select group of hospitals performing heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation.

Jewish Hospital’s ED encompasses 27 treatment areas with a fast-care area dedicated to hand care and low-acuity patients. A recent $5 million renovation expanded our care areas and significantly increased our capacity to provide state-of-the-art care of our patients. We serve approximately 27,000 patients per year, many with high acuity medical problems.

UofL Health South Hospital, located in Brooks KY, is a 40 Bed facility that offers Emergency Care services to fast-growing Bullitt County. South ED sees approximately 35,000 patients annually and is the only Emergency Services facility in Bullitt County. South Hospital sees the spectrum of community injury and illness along with a strong pediatric presence.

Jewish Hospital and South Hospital are part of the University of Louisville Department of Emergency Medicine which was established in 1971 and is the 2nd oldest academic department in the country. It is committed to excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

The Department currently consists of 25 full-time and 11 part-time faculty and has a mission of patient care, teaching, and research. It maintains a 36-resident program and has Fellowships in EMS, Administration/Leadership, and Ultrasound. The Department also provides medical direction for many EMS agencies, air medical programs, and Medical Direction for the Kentucky Regional Poison Center. Further information on the Department and its faculty is available at http://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/emergencymedicine.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses the physical status of clients through interview, health history and physical examination and both inpatient and outpatient services.
• Formulates treatment plans for health problems and follow-ups.
• Writes prescriptions for medication, blood tests and routine diagnostic and follow-up studies and therapeutic measures.
• Evaluates the quality of care provided and recommends changes for improvement.
• Shares clinical expertise with personnel.
• Documents and reports care in an accurate and timely manner.

Other Functions:

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Medical Doctorate degree

Experience:

• Epic EMR experience is preferred.
• Strong computer and keyboarding skills

Licensure:

• Physician license for state of Kentucky

Certification:

• ACLS/BLS Certification

Primary Location:

Mary and Elizabeth - UMC

Address:

1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215


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:

The Registered Dietitian functions within a multidisciplinary team to provide nutrition therapy for inpatients and/or outpatients at UofL Health facilities per scope of assignment. The dietitian will provide safe, effective, and evidence-based nutrition care and services in accordance with guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and other industry principles. The dietitian supports quality clinical outcome practice, and development and growth of individual and team nutrition therapy skills. Responsibilities include meeting objectives for department, facility, and organizational goals; interacting with professional staff, patients, and families; providing comprehensive nutrition therapy and guidance within licensed area of expertise and responsibility; providing quality learning experiences for nutrition students/interns as applicable; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

Essential Functions:

• Provides medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process, including nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education according to established departmental policies and standards of practice
• Conducts malnutrition identification and assessment including nutrition-focused physical exam where applicable
• Is fiscally responsible by adhering to departmental productivity standards while maintaining quality services, and monitoring appropriateness of product and mode of nutrition support
• Communicates and interacts effectively with patients and families, community members, and health professionals, in accordance with evidence-based nutrition practice and customer service skills
• Serves as a nutrition resource to other departments, maintaining effective working relationships with members of the medical staff, other healthcare professionals, and affiliates; participates in multi-disciplinary committees and/or activities as directed
• Improves practice based on quality evaluation, and assists in data collection/analysis and research as directed
• Supports Nutrition Therapy team goals, participates in self-development to increase department level of service, and assists in keeping practice guidelines current per industry research and standards
• Precepts and provides supervised practice to nutrition students/interns as applicable, with instruction and application reflecting the standards of UofL Health
• Maintains competency with regular continuing education, including that in focused area of practice
• Other essential functions where applicable:At facilities where dietitian-placed feeding tubes and/or nasal bridling are practice and clinically privileged, once specifically trained and deemed competent, participates in feeding tube and/or nasal bridle placement, documentation, tracking, and competency maintenance per hospital and manufacturer guidelines and requirementsIn settings where applicable, once trained and/or certified, instructs patients on lactation, insulin injection, continuous glucose monitoring, medication management, and/or insulin pump use

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:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Master’s Degree in nutrition/dietetics, public health, or education (preferred)
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligible for registration and registered within 90 days of start (required)
• Licensure by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians, or licensed at next available application period (required)

Experience:

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a critical care setting (preferred)
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in community and/or outpatient nutrition therapy (preferred if in an outpatient role)

Certification:

• Specialist or advanced practice certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, or the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (preferred)

Primary Location:

UofL Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


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 Dietitian functions within a multidisciplinary team to provide nutrition therapy for inpatients and/or outpatients at UofL Health facilities per scope of assignment. The dietitian will provide safe, effective, and evidence-based nutrition care and services in accordance with guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and other industry principles. The dietitian supports quality clinical outcome practice, and development and growth of individual and team nutrition therapy skills. Responsibilities include meeting objectives for department, facility, and organizational goals; interacting with professional staff, patients, and families; providing comprehensive nutrition therapy and guidance within licensed area of expertise and responsibility; providing quality learning experiences for nutrition students/interns as applicable; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

Essential Functions:

• Provides medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process, including nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education according to established departmental policies and standards of practice
• Conducts malnutrition identification and assessment including nutrition-focused physical exam where applicable
• Is fiscally responsible by adhering to departmental productivity standards while maintaining quality services, and monitoring appropriateness of product and mode of nutrition support
• Communicates and interacts effectively with patients and families, community members, and health professionals, in accordance with evidence-based nutrition practice and customer service skills
• Serves as a nutrition resource to other departments, maintaining effective working relationships with members of the medical staff, other healthcare professionals, and affiliates; participates in multi-disciplinary committees and/or activities as directed
• Improves practice based on quality evaluation, and assists in data collection/analysis and research as directed
• Supports Nutrition Therapy team goals, participates in self-development to increase department level of service, and assists in keeping practice guidelines current per industry research and standards
• Precepts and provides supervised practice to nutrition students/interns as applicable, with instruction and application reflecting the standards of UofL Health
• Maintains competency with regular continuing education, including that in focused area of practice
• Other essential functions where applicable:At facilities where dietitian-placed feeding tubes and/or nasal bridling are practice and clinically privileged, once specifically trained and deemed competent, participates in feeding tube and/or nasal bridle placement, documentation, tracking, and competency maintenance per hospital and manufacturer guidelines and requirementsIn settings where applicable, once trained and/or certified, instructs patients on lactation, insulin injection, continuous glucose monitoring, medication management, and/or insulin pump use

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:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Master’s Degree in nutrition/dietetics, public health, or education (preferred)
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligible for registration and registered within 90 days of start (required)
• Licensure by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians, or licensed at next available application period (required)

Experience:

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a critical care setting (preferred)
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in community and/or outpatient nutrition therapy (preferred if in an outpatient role)

Certification:

• Specialist or advanced practice certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, or the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (preferred)

Primary Location:

South Hospital - UMC

Address:

1903 W. Hebron Lane
Shepherdsville, KY 40165


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About UofL Health:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

The Interventional Technologist scrubs in and assists the physician in the interventional radiology procedure. The IR Technologist circulates within the procedure room and procures all equipment needed for procedures. The IR Technologist maintains a high degree of accuracy and awareness of all radiation and patient safety issues involved with any invasive procedure. The IR Technologist will position patients, select exposure parameters, contrast injectors according to protocols specific to both patient and examination. The IR Technologist demonstrates a thorough understanding and working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, interventional supplies, and equipment.

Essential Functions:

• In conjunction with the IR team, uses consistent and appropriate techniques to gather relevant information pertinent to the examination being performed, including correct patient identification and order verification.

• Prepares for procedure by setting up exam tray using principles of sterile technique.

• Prepares, sets, and implements appropriate technical parameters such as generator, power injectors, and digital imaging equipment.

• Produces images according to established protocols within Imaging/Interventional Department.

• Evaluates images for technical accuracy and diagnostic quality.

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

• Ensures that assigned areas are kept clean, neat and orderly.

• Ensures examinations are complete to include, images and appropriate paperwork are together, exam logged in computer system as well as supplies charged in computer system and/or pyxis system.

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

• Assists in training new personnel in hospital and department procedures.

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

• Presents a positive image of the hospital and department upholding Core Behavioral Standards.

• Assist in quality improvement programs in the department.

• Maintains appropriate credentials and certifications related to clinical practice and ensures current copy is on file with department/hospital.

• Promotes a collaborative practice atmosphere with other members of the healthcare team.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

• Graduate of approved program in Radiologic Technology.

• Registered with ARRT required.

• KY Radiation Operator’s certification required

• BLS required

• IR Registry required within 2 years of employment

Experience (required and preferred):

• Prefer 2 years of recent experience as a general radiographer.

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

• Strong customer service skills- able to demonstrate patience and understanding, ensure customer satisfaction, and resolve customer complaints.

• Superior organization skills- manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized, able to pay extreme attention to detail for long periods of time.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills- responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information; can build effective, strong working relationships others through trust, communication, and credibility.

• Skilled at remaining calm during periods of stress.

Language Ability:

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

• Adequate conversational English is required in order that 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.

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex situations, process improvements, and evidence-based practice.

• Able to assist others in developing good reasoning skills.

• Able to work independently and within a team setting.

Computer Skills:

• Basic computer skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

Additional Responsibilities:

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

• Maintains confidentiality and always protects sensitive data.

• 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

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

First 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

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

6A-230P (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 Customer Service Rep presents a pleasing, helpful, and courteous welcome to patients, families, physicians, visitors, co-workers, and all other internal and external customers of UofL Health. The purpose of the position is to make a positive first impression, to ensure a comfortable transition into the hospital environment, and to see that immediate needs and concerns are addressed appropriately for every guest.

The Customer Service Rep exemplifies UofL Health customer service standards and follows established policies and procedures in the hospital when providing service and will exhibit a person-centered approach and express a genuine interest in the patients', families', and visitors' well-being, whether opening a door or offering a verbal greeting. The Customer Service Rep will remain knowledgeable about and prepared to answer questions regarding locations and services offered on the campus, and has the ability to accommodate customer requests regarding these services.

Essential Functions:

• Welcomes patients, visitors, employees in a pleasing, helpful and courteous manner

• Provides accurate, helpful information regarding locations and way-finding questions

• Contributes to the accomplishment of hospital organizational goals and the vision of the patient and family relations department

• Maintains awareness of individual patient and visitor needs

• Projects a positive personal and professional image of UofL Health at all times and under all circumstances

Other Functions:

• Maintains a clean and orderly work area

• Transports patients to appointments and other areas as needed

• Attends and participates in department and hospital meetings, in-services and quality improvement teams

• 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:

• Two (2) years of experience in a face-to-face customer service environment (required)

• Prior experience in a healthcare environment (preferred)

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

• Demonstrated customer service skills — knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction; actively looks for ways to help people

• Strong active listening skills — gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

• Able to use a telephone system and exhibit proper telephone etiquette

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats; able to speak to others to convey information effectively and able to speak clearly so that others are able to understand; able to identify and understand the speech of another person; able to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences; able to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Computer Skills:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook

• 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

Primary Location:

South Hospital - UMC

Address:

1903 W. Hebron Lane
Shepherdsville, KY 40165


Shift:

Rotating (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:

Position Summary and Purpose

The Cardiac Sonographer has a working knowledge of adult (ages 18-65), geriatric (ages 66 and over), neonatal (birth to 12 months), and occasionally and adolescent (ages 12-17) echocardiography, where applicable. The Cardiac Sonographer presents a pleasing and helpful manner to the patient, physicians, visitors, members of the department, and all other medical personnel. The Cardiac Sonographer exhibits courteous behavior when addressing the general public and outside hospital related agencies. The Cardiac Sonographer supports and contributes to departmental and hospital objectives by functioning as a technologist in all aspects of echocardiography.

Essential Functions:

• Performs transthoracic echocardiograms (2D, 3D, M Mode, Doppler, Color Flow, Strain)

• Performs stress echocardiograms

• Performs contrast enhanced echocardiograms

• Assists with transesophageal echocardiograms (Depending on facility)

• Performs patient assessment

• Performs quality control

• Performs cardiac stress testing (Depending on facility)

• Performs EKG’s, and places Holter monitors

• Performs equipment cleaning and maintenance

• Provides patient, family, hospital staff, and physician education

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:

• Associate Degree in Allied Health or Certificate from an accredited Cardiac Sonography Program (required)

Experience:

• 1 year Echocardiography experience or equivalent (required)

Licensure:

• Cardiac Sonographer registry required within six months of employment (ARDMS or CCI) (required)

Certification:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (required)

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

• Competency in using and troubleshooting ultrasound equipment

Language Ability:

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Must be able to adjust echo protocol according to echo findings

Computer Skills:

• Must be competent in using the hospital EMR and echo PACS system

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

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


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:

Position Summary and Purpose

The Diagnostic OR Facilitator will oversee the daily workflow between the diagnostic area of the Radiology department and the OR. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator acts as liaison between the department and all ULH customers. The Diagnostic OR Facilitator supports and contributes to the department and hospital objectives by assisting the Administrative Director,

Operations Manager, OR staff and Diagnostic Supervisor by giving guidance and instruction to employees supervised.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees OR workflow to ensure optimum efficiency

• Assigns daily tasks to staff and ensures equitable distribution of work volume.

• Works in coordination with the Lead techs (Monitor productivity/budget employee hours, ensure lunches and breaks for staff assigned to the OR, reporting malfunctioning equipment and systems appropriately)

• Provides orientation to new staff in the OR setting. Trains new staff and students on proper OR techniques and procedures.

• Assesses competency for staff by timely completion of OR portion of orientation and competency checklists

• Acts as liaison/resource for staff scheduled in the OR, the OR board runner and the lead technologists. (Performs service recovery as necessary)

• Coordinates with RN to ensure proper distribution of each C-arm to the correct OR room, ensures that technologist is ready and present when the OR begins procedure

• Reports remaining scheduled/add-on OR cases to Lead Tech or Supervisor for the following shift

• Ensures cleanliness of C-Arms, Ensures C-Arms are parked in proper location with cords neatly wrapped, DICOM all images off C-Arm daily, Reports maintenance needs of C-Arms and promptly notifies radiology supervisor of downed equipment

Other Functions:

• Monitors inventory of necessary supplies for use in the OR (cystograffin, Visipaque and Isovue)

• Responsible for OR cases and tracking usage of contrast media

• Reports McKesson (PACS) issues on computers in individual OR rooms to PACS Coordinators

• Performs duties of a staff technologist during OR downtime

• Displays a positive image of the department and hospital

• Achieves excellence through teamwork by enhancing communications with employees, inspiring them to live the values, share the vision and goals of University Hospital

• Ensures that the department operates within all hospital guidelines, policies and procedures

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 a JRCERT approved Radiologic Technology Program (required)

Experience:

• 2 years’ experience as a Radiologic Technologist (required)

Licensure:

• ARRT (required)

• KY Radiation Operator Certification (required)

Certification:

• BLS – American Heart Association (required)

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

• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Coordination of equipment

• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future equipment

• Problem Solving — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Must possess thorough knowledge and proficiency in the skills of a Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist.

Language Ability:

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice.

• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.

Computer Skills:

• Effective use of Microsoft Outlook and Word

• Ability to effectively utilize internal systems for personnel management and EMR

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

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Rotating (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:

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:

UofL Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Description:

The CT Technologists performs CT scans according to established protocols. The CT Technologists demonstrates an understanding of human cross-sectional anatomy, physiology, pathology and medical terminology. The CT Technologists maintains a high degree of accuracy in positioning and exposure technique. The CT Technologists maintains knowledge and awareness of radiation protection and safety during all radiographic examinations. The CT Technologists prepares for and assist the radiologist with intricate CT examinations including a range of tissue biopsies and fluid drainages. The CT Technologist 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 CT scans according to established protocols within the Diagnostic Imaging Department with a high degree of accuracy.
• Evaluates finished images/series for technical accuracy and diagnostic quality.
• Demonstrates good radiation safety practices during radiographic examinations to include use of correct FOV, lead shields as appropriate, and determining pregnancy status of women of childbearing years.
• Performs venipuncture and contrast injections in accordance with department and hospital guidelines.
• Ensures examinations are complete to include and exam logged in computer system.
• Instructs Radiologic Technology students in the CT Scan positioning and technique.
• Attends and participates in department staff meetings and in-services.
• Assists in training new personnel in hospital and department procedures.
• Takes an active role in gaining and maintaining proficiency in hospital and radiology equipment and information systems needed in performance of job responsibilities.
• Uses appropriate customer relations skills to ensure that customer expectations are met including flexibility in scheduled hours.
• Assist in quality improvement programs in the department.
• Maintains appropriate credentials and certification related to clinical practice and ensures a current copy is on file in the department/hospital.
• Ensures that assigned areas are kept clean, neat, and orderly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

• Graduate of a JRC approved program in Radiologic Technology
• Registered with ARRT
• KY Radiation Operators certification
• BLS
• CT Certification preferred at time of hire but required within 1 year of employment.

Experience (required and preferred):

• Prefer at least 1 year of recent experience as a CT Technologist

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

Mary and Elizabeth - UMC

Address:

1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About UofL Health:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

The Interventional Technologist scrubs in and assists the physician in the interventional radiology procedure. The IR Technologist circulates within the procedure room and procures all equipment needed for procedures. The IR Technologist maintains a high degree of accuracy and awareness of all radiation and patient safety issues involved with any invasive procedure. The IR Technologist will position patients, select exposure parameters, contrast injectors according to protocols specific to both patient and examination. The IR Technologist demonstrates a thorough understanding and working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, interventional supplies, and equipment.

Essential Functions:

• In conjunction with the IR team, uses consistent and appropriate techniques to gather relevant information pertinent to the examination being performed, including correct patient identification and order verification.

• Prepares for procedure by setting up exam tray using principles of sterile technique.

• Prepares, sets, and implements appropriate technical parameters such as generator, power injectors, and digital imaging equipment.

• Produces images according to established protocols within Imaging/Interventional Department.

• Evaluates images for technical accuracy and diagnostic quality.

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

• Ensures that assigned areas are kept clean, neat and orderly.

• Ensures examinations are complete to include, images and appropriate paperwork are together, exam logged in computer system as well as supplies charged in computer system and/or pyxis system.

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

• Assists in training new personnel in hospital and department procedures.

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

• Presents a positive image of the hospital and department upholding Core Behavioral Standards.

• Assist in quality improvement programs in the department.

• Maintains appropriate credentials and certifications related to clinical practice and ensures current copy is on file with department/hospital.

• Promotes a collaborative practice atmosphere with other members of the healthcare team.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):

• Graduate of approved program in Radiologic Technology.

• Registered with ARRT required.

• KY Radiation Operator’s certification required

• BLS required

• IR Registry required within 2 years of employment

Experience (required and preferred):

• Prefer 2 years of recent experience as a general radiographer.

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

• Strong customer service skills- able to demonstrate patience and understanding, ensure customer satisfaction, and resolve customer complaints.

• Superior organization skills- manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized, able to pay extreme attention to detail for long periods of time.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills- responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information; can build effective, strong working relationships others through trust, communication, and credibility.

• Skilled at remaining calm during periods of stress.

Language Ability:

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

• Adequate conversational English is required in order that 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.

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

Reasoning Ability:

• Able to critically think through complex situations, process improvements, and evidence-based practice.

• Able to assist others in developing good reasoning skills.

• Able to work independently and within a team setting.

Computer Skills:

• Basic computer skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.

Additional Responsibilities:

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

• Maintains confidentiality and always protects sensitive data.

• 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

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

A non-exempt position responsible for performing a variety of duties in the medical practice including: medical assisting and X-ray. Responsible for operating radiographic equipment to make radiographs of designated portions of the body under the direct order of a physician and in accordance with radiation safety procedures.  Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology and registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or registry-eligible required.  CPR Certification and previous healthcare experience preferred.  Must be certified by the state of Kentucky.

Essential Functions:

• Greets patient, confirms image to be taken, and explains X-Ray to patient. Takes X-Ray exposures of patient following protocol for position of body, intensity of radiation, and time of exposure.  Processes film and inspects images to determine that images meet the requirements of the radiologist. Maintains equipment and examination room, stores film, and keeps inventory of related supplies. Prepares patient information files showing patient’s name, date of x-ray, and type of exam done.
• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include: checking  schedules and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exams, collecting patient history, performing screenings per provider guidelines, assisting physicians with various procedures, charting, relaying instructions to patients/families, answering calls, and providing pertinent information.
• Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned that may include: setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols, cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control, cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records, ordering, sorting, storing supplies, and restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned that may include: setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols, cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control, cleaning sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeping appropriate records, ordering, sorting, storing supplies, and restocking exam/procedure rooms.
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours) - 8

# Shifts/Week - 5

Overtime Required - Sometimes

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Medical assistant diploma from accredited vocational institution, or community college course in medical assisting.
• Associate degree in Radiological Technology from accredited x-ray technical program

Experience:

• Minimum one year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant/lmr (prefered)

Licensure:

• Licensure through the KBMIRT for Limited X-Ray Machine Operator (required).
• Temporary Operator's License accepted, must have full KBMIRT licensure within 1 year.

Certification:

• CMA or RMA certification (required).
• BLS through American Heart Association (required).

Primary Location:

Address:

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Medical assisting duties include patient triage, vital signs, patient history, injections, scheduling tests and procedures per Physician orders and using the electronic health record.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain medical history, triage patients, record vitals.
• Reconcile medication list in EHR
• Responds timely and appropriately to tasks.
• Gives injections per physician order, Hepatitis A&B, PPD and flu vaccine.
• Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs, etc.)
• Schedule tests and procedures per physician orders. 
• Maintains clean exam rooms.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
•  Adheres to organizational policy and procedure.
• Other duties as assigned

Other Functions:

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.
• Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to family & geriatric medical practice.
• Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.
• Skill in performing medical assistance task appropriately.
• Skill intact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
•  Skill in understanding patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
• Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
• Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete delegated tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring dealing with others.

Language Ability:

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

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice.

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.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Medical assistant certification from a nationally recognized organization (Such as: CMA, CCMA, or RMA), required.
• Medical Assisting Degree, preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum one year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office, preferred.
• Electrocardiogram (EKG), vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection experience.

Licensure:

• No license required

Certification:

• CCMA certification
• BLS certification

Primary Location:

JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC

Address:

200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Salary 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:

Under the direction of the Director of Care Coordination, the Manager, Care Management performs activities which support the daily function of the Care Coordination Department. The Manager, Care Management promotes optimal patient outcomes in accordance with the policies, procedures, applicable laws and contracts, philosophy, mission, vision and values of UofL Health. The individual is the main driver of length of stay and readmission outcomes for the facility. This Manager, Care Management works to help ensure institutional compliance with regulatory agencies and third-party payers.

This person must demonstrate a working knowledge of finance, reimbursement, third party payers, community resources/agencies, accreditation standards, quality improvement, clinical care, and board base organization issues. Utilizes the management process (plan, organize, direct and control) to provide a framework for decision-making. Maintains confidentiality of information; actively supports organizational goals and objectives by providing needed information to divisions and departments. Must be able to adjust priorities quickly, organize multiple tasks simultaneously, and work interdependently with many levels of staff. Attention to detail; strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; and innovative problem-solving skills required. Must be able to adjust work hours depending upon departmental and organizational needs as determined by the director.

Essential Functions:

• Promotes the care management team’s optimal management of clinical resources by conducting timely initial admission assessments based on clinical indicators and anticipated service needs; readmission risk assessments, timely referrals to ancillary & post-acute services, recommendations for appropriate level of hospital care, and validation of patient demographics and payor source.

• Assists with the development of policies and procedures to ensures departmental compliance with regulatory, ethical, legal, and accreditation standards, guidelines and regulations.

• Develops monitoring and tracking systems to improve data collection for the sole purpose of improving length of stay, readmissions, and use of hospital ancillary services in order to enhance reimbursement.

• Ensures the development and documentation of the multidisciplinary clinical assessment of patients on an on-going basis by the RN Care Manger. Monitor for staff active participation in daily unit Rapid Rounds.

• Assists with the development of policies and procedures to ensures departmental compliance with regulatory, ethical, legal, and accreditation standards, guidelines and regulations.

• Monitors and maintains all PTO request in SmartSquare following the Care Coordination PTO guidelines.

• Leads the staff in a manner consistent with hospital philosophy and correct business principles.

• Enter, verify and sign off payroll in Kronos on a bi-monthly basis to ensure appropriate team member compensation.

• Evaluates technology, resources, and tools for application and use in daily operation and make recommendations which will improve our processes, systems, and revenue.

• Promotes education and involvement of staff; encourages certification.

• Demonstrates ability to motivate staff in a positive manner and to improve cohesiveness of the group.

• Participates in professional organizations; keeps abreast of changes in the field and pro-actively seeks to keep the hospital up to date.

• Represents the department in leadership activities as needed (committee work, JCAHO preparation, meetings, etc.); serves as a professional role model for others.

• Collaborates with clinical and financial staff to meet financial goals of the hospital.

• Aware of reimbursement changes, problems and patterns of reimbursement, taking action as needed to improve or resolve issues.

• Works with the director and staff to develop departmental goals to support the mission and direction of the hospital.

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-service meetings and workshops that are related to assigned areas of responsibility. Assumes responsibility of growth and development, maintains competency in care management principles.

• Committed to patient satisfaction and uses appropriate tools and services recovery to meet expected patient satisfactions metrics

• Actively involved to meet organization metrics and goals to ensure the financial security of the organization.

• Advocates for patient/family needs in a respectful, unbiased, and confidential manner.

• Educates physicians, patients and staff with regards to payors, financial issues, documentation, and potential compliance issues.

• Serves as a resource to physicians for clinical management and financial issues. Assists the providers with promoting efficiencies in the care delivery system and reducing/ eliminating barriers to efficient/effective service.

• Possess strong problem-solving skills and takes initiative to so. Works effectively with others. Knowledgeable of the services lines and uses sound nursing judgement and adheres to the code of professional conduct.

• Promotes departmental goals of improved quality, improved patient outcome and conserving resources as evidenced by value enhancement activities.

Other Functions:

• Knowledgeable of state laws, CMS conditions of participation, and TJC standards regarding regulatory requirements for care management and discharge planning and compliance with each.

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

• Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to always maintain confidentiality.

• Attend specialty service line case conferences and staff meetings.

• Maintains an active, unrestricted Kentucky Registered Nurse Licensure.

• Maintains current Basic Life Support-CPR.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Must have RN with a BSN. Master’s Degree in Nursing, Business, Health Care Administration or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• Five (5) years as Care Manager/Utilization Review Nurse

• Two (2) years acute hospital experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Unrestricted RN license in the state of Kentucky (required).

Certification:

• BLS-CPR (required)

• Case Management Certification (ACM, ANCC-Nurse Case Manager or CCM) (preferred).

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)