Pat Access Sr Assoc - ED
Albany Medical Center · Hackensack, New Jersey, US
Department/Unit: Admitting Operations Work Shift: Evening (United States of America) Salary Range: $46,220. 72 - $64,709.
Job description
Department/Unit: Admitting Operations Work Shift: Evening (United States of America) Salary Range: $46,220.72 - $64,709.01 In addition to command of the ED Access Specialists I and II, the Emergency Department Senior Associate is responsible for 'on the floor' oversight of patient throughput and ensures responsibilities of the Access in the Emergency Department are completed. Also escalates staffing concerns, issues to Supervisor or Manager as deemed appropriate. The position includes but is not limited to rotating positions as needed ~ being trained and expected to rotate assignments in multiple disciplines within the Emergency Departments, and onboarding/precepting all new hires or colleagues needing additional at-the-elbow support in a pressure cooker environment. The disciplines include: The Triage role is required to accurately identify patient in the ADT system to ensure correct patient is selected. This is many times problematic; patient does not have identification. - Triage of walk-in patients – encompasses a quick data collection and entering in ADT System; placing of patient wristband for patient safety; acquiring a regulatory signature on the HIXNY Consent. Additionally...