Patient Flow Facilitator

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job operates as a dispatcher to facilitate transportation, assisting with centralized psychiatric patient placement. Cross-trains throughout the department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Required - High school diploma or equivalent.

Required – 1 year of experience in a hospital or clinic business office.

Preferred - Medical Assistant Certification (CMA) OR Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent customer service phone skills and ability to multi-task.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to be self-directed and motivated and work with little supervision.
• Ability to work extended shifts of 8, 10, or 12 hours per day.

• Coordinates transportation for all transport orders by acting as a dispatcher.
• Responds to system-wide requests for acute behavioral health placement, ensures all necessary patient referral information is complete, and electronically submits requests for evaluations of patient criteria to determine if admission criteria are met.
• Organizes and prioritizes referrals to promote patient safety and meet patient needs within the continuum of care.
• Provides excellent customer service with all customer groups including physicians, nurses, administrators, and colleagues.
• Adapts to change in systems, practices, technology, and variables in practice setting such as patient volume, patient acuity, experience of personnel, utilization of supplies, and resources.
• Rotates between workstations to become competent in each role.
• Communicates pertinent clinical information with referring and admitting providers and administrative staff.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.