Emergency Department Patient Access and Coordinator, Full-Time

Emergency Department Patient Access & Coordinator

Share your talents in providing compassionate and high quality patient care in Emergency Department setting, ensuring the efficient and controlled movement of patients from registration and check-in to inpatient or discharge while supporting the mission and goals of the department.  We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!    

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: Experience or training in healthcare office setting and customer relations.  Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:  Requires ability to work cooperatively with other employees, other departments and the public. Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines is required.  Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and concentrate in a busy environment is required.  Ability to use common computer system and business software is necessary.

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services.  As part of the team in the Emergency Department, you will:

• Answer the telephone's main line after hours, create temporary registrations for patients and accurately input charges into the software.
• Perform the daily census check, prepare patient charts with all required clinical and consent forms.
• Facilitate discharges and transfers in and out of GVH by arranging transportation, preparing medical records and communicating with other facilities. 

Work Schedule: 12 hour shifts, 3 days per week.

Physical Requirements: 

Occasionally (1-33%) Walking, sitting, crouching/squatting, stooping, stairs, lifting (0-20 lbs), carrying (0-20 lbs), pushing/pulling (20-50 lbs)

Frequently (34-66%) Standing, change position, reaching, reach across midline, handing, pinching

Continuously (37-100%) Must be able to see with corrective eyewear, must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Compensation: $19.84 - 26/hr, depending on experience.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.