$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS (for external candidates only) REGISTERED NURSE SUMMARY Coordinate total nursing care for patients using nursing standards and the nursing process; participate in patient and family teaching; provide leadership working cooperatively with other health care providers. MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing. Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy. Current State Nursing License. Current BLS Healthcare Provider card. Must obtain NIH stroke certification prior to the completion of orientation in the position. Thereafter, must maintain NIH stroke certification, annually. Refer to Administrative Policy A-148 for specific stroke education requirements.
RN - INFECTION CNTL PREVENTIONIST - 3130 SUMMARY To perform surveillance activities related to infection prevention, control, and patient safety. To make daily rounds to monitor compliance to infection prevention and control policies/procedures. To provide continuing education programs related to identification and reduction of healthcare associated infection risks. To act as a consultant for infection risk assessment, prevention and control strategies. To provide input in product/procedure evaluation. To provide data to regulatory and licensing agencies related to infection prevention and control practice and patient safety. To apply epidemiologic principles to improve patient outcomes. To provide services in a cost effective manner. To enter infection and patient safety data into applicable computer databases. JOB DUTIES Maintains upward communications with managers of Infection Prevention and Control, Patient Safety, and the Infectious Disease Physician. Maintains ongoing communication with patients, staff, and environmental problems as related to the infection prevention and control and safety programs. Maintains ongoing communication with all regulatory agencies by means of written or verbal reporting methods. Maintains by observation that staff adhere to infection prevention and control measures. Communicates and reviews HAI's with patients, families and staff when HAI's are identified. Delivers disclosure letter to patient. Conducts surveillance and reporting activities to identify important healthcare associated and community infections in our patient and employee population. Conducts timely interventions of HAI's by utilizing monitoring programs such as PA-NEDSS. Investigates and analyzes infection data. Identifies and controls epidemic & endemic levels of disease through outbreak investigation. Promotes accreditation compliance with regulatory agencies. Maintains infection prevention and control with employee health by working with Occupational Medicine Department to comply with federal, state, OSHA and other regulatory agencies. Promotes compliance with safety programs with regulatory environment requirements, waste management and food safety. Provides education or consultation to patients, staff, community and other agencies on infection prevention and control issues. Monitors and reports communicable diseases to the Department of Health and Center for Disease Control & Epidemiology through PA-NEDSS. Reports antibiotic usage and resistant trends to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics and Infection Control Committee. Communicates reports received from microbiology to staff and physicians. Participates in quality processes including task forces and PIT teams related to infection prevention and control issues. Actively participates in quality Pay- for- Performance initiatives as evidenced by improvement in quality indicators. Performs computer data entry of infection and patient safety information as evidenced by reporting to NHSN, compliance to Act 52, PHC4, DOH, and PA Patient Safety Authority. Actively participates in emergency preparedness related to infection prevention and control. Demonstrates professionalism when interacting with patients, families, agencies, reviewers, and regulatory agencies. Sets priorities and meets deadlines. Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment and cost effective use of supplies. AGE/DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Participates in in-services and educational opportunities appropriate to the position. Attends classes in pursuit of Certification in Infection Prevention, Control and Epidemiology. Membership in Professional Association (APIC). Regular attendance at unit meetings and APIC chapter meetings. Proficient skills with PC & Meditech AICE, NHSN, QC Pathfinder, PA-NEDSS, and electronic interface applications. Demonstrates the ability to conduct surveillance by reviewing recored based on age specific criteria. Uses appropriate communication skills for specific ages when evaluating and managing cases. SPECIFIC JOB DEMANDS Strength: Medium Work - Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling 20 - 50 Lbs. occasionally, 10 - 25 Lbs. frequently or up to 10 Lbs. constantly. Stooping: Occasionally - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Reaching: Frequently - Extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction. Handling: Frequently - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears. Fingering: Frequently - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Feeling: Frequently - Noting attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talking: Frequently - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing: Frequently - Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear. Near Acuity: Frequently - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Accommodation: Occasionally - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye. Color Vision: Frequently - Ability to identify and distinguish colors. MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Undergraduate degree preferred in nursing, business, hospital administration, public health, epidemiology and/or biostatistics. CIC certified preferred Knowledge of Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Knowledge of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) BLS preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature changes. Subject to certain patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases. May be exposed to potential hazards such as chemical wastes, body wastes, fluids and other possible infectious material. DISCLOSURE MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform. MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection that the ADA. Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.
$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS (for external candidates only) Utilization management (UM ) is the evaluation of the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities under the provisions of the applicable health benefits plan. Prior authorization that allow payers, particularly health insurance companies to manage the cost of health care benefits by assessing its appropriateness before it is provided using evidence-based criteria or guidelines. Strong utilization management process can reduce payment denials. Clinical documentation specialists is designed to improve the physician’s documentation in the patient’s medical record, supporting the appropriate severity of illness, expected risk of mortality and complexity of care of the patient. Clinical documentation is responsible for extensive collaboration with physician is, nursing staff, support staff, other patient caregiver and medical records coding staff. Employee insurance liaison Meadville Medical Center has self-funded insurance. One staff member is assigned to work with Human resources, Highmark Liaison, Medical director and employees. Set process is to call medical procedures out of network and employee needs to request a waiver from our current liaison. The liaison will review the requested procedure with our current medical director. If the request is approved the liaison of UM will notify the employee and out Highmark Liaison. Medical necessity rules will be reviewed, urgency and medical history. The decision will be called to the employee. If it is not favorable, this can be appealed to human resources If this process is not followed, and the employee gets a bill. The liaison will review what was performed. They will review with the medical director and make a decision to override the out of network rules. The liaison support HR represented as needed. Applicate: Curious and Detailed Oriented. Actively seek out new ideas, possibilities, and answers to the tough questions. Pays meticulous attention to detail. Committed to life-long learning UM Process Payors may use different criteria and may require their data set be applied for their population. Utilization management is a strategy for managing cost and quality under the latest CMS reimbursement Reviews precertification requests for medical necessity, referring to the Medical Director those that require additional expertise. Reviews Clinical information for concurrent reviews, extending the length of stay for inpatients as appropriate. Establishes effective rapport with other employees, professional support service staff, customers, clients, patient’s families and physicians. Use effective relationship management, coordination of services, resource management, education, patient advocacy and related interventions. CDS-Inpatients Advanced clinical expertise and extensive knowledge of complex disease processes with a broad clinical experience in an inpatient setting required Pursues a subsequent review of records every 3 days to support and assign a working DRG assignment upon discharge. Formulates queries when it is determined there is missing documentation, conflicting documentation or unclear documentation. Provides on-going education to physicians and essential healthcare providers regarding clinical documentation improvement and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the patient's record. Use of coding nomenclature demonstrated knowledge of ICD-10 classifications, and thorough understanding of the effect coded data has prospective payment, outcome models, utilization, and reimbursement. Participates in the analysis and trending of statistical data for specified patient population; identifies opportunity for improvement. Promotes a partnership with the inpatient-coding professionals to ensure the accuracy of principal diagnosis, procedures and completeness of supporting documentation to determine the working and final DRG, severity of illness and risk of mortality. Acts as a resource person for the interdisciplinary team in order to promote collaboration and coordination of patient care considering age specific, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient. Overall department goals Promotes improved quality of care and/or life. Promotes cost effective medical outcomes. Prevents hospitalization when possible and appropriate. Promotes decreased lengths of observation stays or inpatient stays when appropriate. Provides for continuity of care. Assures appropriate levels of care are received by our patients. Participates in rounding on the nursing floors. Works with HIM on coding issues. Provides advice and counsel to precertification staff in physician offices or in house. Identifies appropriate alternative resources and demonstrate creativity in managing each case to fully utilize all available resources. Maintains accurate records of all communications and interventions. Other duties as assigned. MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Proof of successful completion of education requirements for board certified registered nurse as defined by the state in which the employee is to practice as well as proof of such licensure in good standing. 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred. Ability to read analyze and interpret documents, reports, technical procedures, governmental regulations and correspondence BLS required. Certification for UM nurse and CDI specialists is encouraged.
LPN: MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Graduate of a diploma school of nursing approved by State Board of Nurse Examiners. Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Pennsylvania. Must possess great attention to detail. Must be able to type and be efficient with computers. Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve. Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent. Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact. Current BLS Healthcare Provider card. MEDICAL ASSISTANT: SUMMARY Provides medical assistant services to the patients and families, assists physicians and mid-level practitioners (providers) with patient care. To perform all clinical functions in a physician’s office. To include but not limited to: Assisting the physician with treatments, obtain specimens from patients and process properly, maintaining medical information and filing/scanning, maintain sample supplies, ordering and maintaining clinical supplies as needed, patient education, obtaining histories and vitals from patients, triage patient calls, prescription refills, call backs for normal or abnormal results as per physician direction, prior authorizations as needed, telephone answering and appointment scheduling as needed. MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Preferred graduate of a medical assistant program. Sufficient experience may be substituted for the educational requirement. Must possess great attention to detail. Must be able to accurately type and be efficient with data entry equipment. Must have the ability to apply appropriate rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Knowledge of computers is a necessity. Must possess the ability to prioritize activities, organize work and problem solve. Communications skills both verbal and written must be above average to excellent. Must be able to communicate with public sector by telephone use and in person. Must be able to deal with anxious and angry people. Must be able to communication with Administrative Staff, Managers, Attorneys, Physicians and all hospital staff with due respect and tact. Understanding of confidentiality rules is a must without exception. Current BLS Healthcare Provider card.
$5,000 Sign on Bonus (external Candidates) SUMMARY Coordinate total nursing care for patients using nursing standards and the nursing process; participate in patient and family teaching; provide leadership working cooperatively with other health care providers. MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing. Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy. Current State Nursing License. Communication skills necessary to effectively: Provide instruction to the patient and/or significant other Provide explanations to the patient and/or significant other Explain nursing intervention Communicate with other members of the health team. ACLS, PALS and BLS.
