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MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and proactive team member to join us in revolutionizing patient care. We need someone with a knack for understanding individual needs and a passion for making a difference. As a vital member of our team, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring seamless transitions for our patients, from their first steps through our doors to their safe journey home. Your ability to connect with people, coupled with your organizational skills, will play a pivotal role in coordinating resources, transportation, and discharge planning. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are driven by the opportunity to positively impact lives, we want you on our team. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Variable
Department: Care Management
Salary Range: PRN $18; $21.70 after 5/1/24; Shift differential $.50 evening, $.70 nights, $1.00 weekend.
Detailed Description:
- Assess the patient's non-clinical needs and assist accordingly with improving adherence to patient plan of care, including the handling of travel, connecting the patient with community resources and support groups, acquiring insurance and financial information for support of care, etc.
- Orient new patients to the service line through the provision of information about availability of parking, way finding to check-in areas, meeting different members of the care team, etc.
- Handle patient inquiries and collaborating successfully with other members of the care team to assist as needed.
- Facilitate of the patient's transition from the setting of care to the next setting of care.
- Serve as an empathic advocate for the patient throughout the patient's care.
- May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.
ABOUT US
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.
Required Qualifications:
Two (2) years of experience in health care, or education may be used in lieu of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Associate's degree in health-related field.
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Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.
Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.