Summary

Provides in-office support to clinical staff by coordinating the patient intake process and accepting and documenting physician orders. Collaborates with referral sources and others to ensure quality patient care. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Facilitaties effective patient intake process by accepting and processing referral informatiuon in a timely and efficient manner.

• Functions as liaison between Home Health and Hospice and physicians, hospital, and other referral sources.

• Accepts and documents physician orders and communicates pertinent information with clinical staff and others as appropriate.

• Monitors and coordinates orders activity to ensure physician orders are signed and returned in a timely manner, in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Completes all assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nurse program.

Experience

Minimum: 1 year of nursing experience in the last 3 years.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: LPN

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 11352 - Coordinator-LPN

Facility: MBMC-Hospital

Department: JS Radiation Oncology MBMC

Category: Nurse LPN

Type: Clinical Nurse

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:MS:Jackson

Located in the Jackson, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 16050