This team member will coordinate and maintain administrative and operational initiatives pertaining to the Patient Placement Center (MEDCOM, Bed Center, Transfer Center, and Transportation Coordination). This position requires a strong working knowledge of standard work and policy maintenance and development, implementation and change management initiatives, and interdepartmental collaboration efforts amongst stakeholders, both internal and external to the Medical Center.

Support Medcom/Discharge Transportation Coord Supervisor and Medcom/Patient Placement Manager in ongoing administrative and operational project and implementation initiatives 

Maintain quality review and improvement related to departmental metrics, Be Safe event review, audio and radio transmission reviews, and interdepartmental improvement initiatives

Maintain departmental policies and standard work initiatives

Administratively support ongoing departmental initiatives related to training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities 

Administratively supports ongoing and future initiatives for the Bed Center and Transfer Center related to transfer protocols, SOPs, EPIC tip sheets, and any other improvement projects and ongoing or future maintenance of standard work, procedures, and policies 

Coordinates orientation efforts in all departments, maintains OCAE form completions and record keeping, and maintains orientation manuals and any other training related documents 

Engage in daily operations and problem-solving for MEDCOM, Bed Center Transfer Center & Discharge Transportation Coordination 

Represent department through attendance of quality and operational subcommittees, including but not limited to trauma, stroke, resuscitation, emergency management working group, regional radio communications working group

Maintain internal and external working relationships with local and regional ECC/911 Emergency Communications hubs, local/regional emergency services response agencies, local/regional emergency management entities, and local/regional transport providers 

Maintain radio and emergency communications plans, equipment, and strategic initiatives 

Position Compensation Range: $50,419.20 - $80,662.40 Annual

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree preferred, associate degree in EMT-Paramedic preferred
Experience: 3-5 years of increasing professional responsibility in the field of emergency services and/or communications, and/or hospital operations
License/Certification: None


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently walking and bending/stooping and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).  Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.  May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.