POSITION SUMMARY :
Under the guidance of the Emergency Department Supervisor or Emergency Services Business Operations Manager, this position is responsible for completing patient arrival, answering in-coming emergency phones, placing emergency pages, paging services to respond to the ED, entry of emergency and non-emergency orders, charge document processing, maintenance of department / patient records, electronic logs, processing certified mail and other clerical duties.
The incumbent must have the ability to perform multiple tasks while prioritizing their urgency. Skilled communication and interviewing techniques are required, as well as excellent public relations skills including the ability to speak calmly and clearly during an emergency.
This position is critical to assist clinicians and maintain streamlined patient care. The EDC has major department role during Health Link downtime as an expert resource for workflows and documentation of patient events as well as maintaining ADT events for facility-wide during the downtimes.
This position is required to cover on-call shifts for coverage as operational need dictates.
EDUCATION / TRAINING :
Minimum :
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Preferred :
Associate’s degree in Healthcare related field.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION :
Minimum :Preferred :
Emergency Medical Technician
EXPERIENCE : Minimum :
Minimum :
One (1) year of experience in a customer service related field
Preferred :
6 months of experience in an emergency room or critical care environment as : Receptionist, Nursing Assistant, Nurse, Paramedic, EMT, Fire Fighter, Police Officer, 911 Dispatcher, or experience in military service.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES :
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Maintain courtesy and professionalism during urgent situations.
Utilize appropriate on-call schedules, paging schedules and directory. Initiate emergency calls as needed, including initiation of STAT pages, BLUE CART, STAT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER PLAN, and calls to Hospital Security, University Police.
Report as appropriate when staff / patient safety may be jeopardized. Place emergent group pages for Trauma, Pediatric Trauma, Stroke Code, Neuro-Endovascular Stroke and ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients according to these individual emergent workflows
independently or as directed.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.
Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.
EOE, including disability / veterans.
Last updated : 2024-03-04
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