Position: Transfer Center Specialist (EMT/Paramedic/LVN)
Talent Area: Clinical Support
Full/Part Time: Full time
Location: Austin, TX, US
Department: Transport Services
Shift: 7p - 7a
Job ID: 412848
We are searching for a Transfer Center Specialist (EMT/Paramedic/LVN) – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will facilitate patient transfers to/from outside healthcare facilities (Transfer Center). To place patients within Texas Children's Hospital (Bed Control) in order to maximize available beds to patients requesting beds based on acuity, diagnosis, age and sex. This is accomplished by cross training in both areas to ensure a working knowledge of both the Transfer Center and Bed Control functions. Room Management works to ensure that Bed Placement Guidelines and state and federal regulations are adhered to.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure required OR
- EMT-B - Emergency Medical Tech-Basic Texas Department of State Health Services required
- 1 year of EMT or LVN experience required
- 2 years Transfer Center and/or 911 dispatch experience preferred
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Responsibilities:
- Maximizes available beds to patients requesting beds based on acuity, diagnosis and age
- Processes transfer requests within federal/state regulatory requirements and Hospital policies, procedures and guidelines
- Monitors and/or maintains data integrity
- Accurately identifies a patient and assigns a unique patient identification number (medical record number) for the Hospital’s Integrated Delivery System
- Participates in the department’s process improvement program
About Texas Children’s:
Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high-quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 10 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area bringing world-class pediatric services to children and their families. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services, including allergy and immunology, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pulmonology, neurology, and more. Texas Children’s also plans to build a 360,000-square-foot freestanding hospital for children and women, set to open in 2024.
To join our community of more than 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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