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Location: Methodist Richardson Medical Center - Campbell Road Campus
Department: Psychiatric Acute
Schedule: PRN
Shift: Day
Hours: 8:00a-5:00p
Job Details:
* Master's Degree
* 1 year of experience required
*

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work.

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)

Current Texas LMSW license

Current BLS certification

Job Summary

The Social Worker provides direct and indirect social work services (e.g. assessment, supportive guidance, referral and follow-up) to MHS patients and their families. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.]]>Sat, 04 May 2013 03:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Richardson-SOCIAL-WORKER-MSW-JOB-TX-75080/2532145/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Richardson-SOCIAL-WORKER-MSW-JOB-TX-75080/2532145/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Location: Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Department: Transplant Center
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Hours: 0800
Job Details:
* Bachelor's of Science
* RN Required
* 1 year of experience required
*

Job Title: SR TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR

Job Purpose: Professional nursing position for an individual with extensive transplant coordinator experience, knowledge base and skills. This position provides leadership and is the key resource related to a specified organ transplant population with regards to program development, daily operations, and problem solving. Serves as member of the multidisciplinary care and research teams, composed of: Surgeons, Nephrologists, Gastroenterologists, Cardiologists, Urologists, Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Staff Nurse, and a wide range of other Team Specialists. Primary emphasis is on the treatment of individuals with end stage organ disease that are designated to have a solid organ transplant. Provides continuity and coordination of patient care; conducts patient and professional education initiatives; collaborative relationship with multidisciplinary teams, community resources and agencies (75% KAC 25% inpatient care).

Education

Bachelors Degree in Nursing required

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)

Licensed in Texas as a Registered Nurse

Specialty certification desired (CCRD, CCTC, Research, etc.)

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

Ability to handle confidential information

Ability to work as a team player

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Flexible with excellent interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate ability to work independently

Participates in C.E. activities, responsible for own professional education

Promote organ donation by giving in-service to schools, church, and other professional organization

Work Experience: 2-3 years of Coordinator experience]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-SENIOR-TRANSPLANT-COORDINATOR-JOB-TX-75201/2478555/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-SENIOR-TRANSPLANT-COORDINATOR-JOB-TX-75201/2478555/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Location: Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Department: Transplant Center
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Hours: 0800
Job Details:
* Bachelor's of Science
* RN Required
* 1 year of experience required
*

Job Title: SR TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR

Job Purpose: Professional nursing position for an individual with extensive transplant coordinator experience, knowledge base and skills. This position provides leadership and is the key resource related to a specified organ transplant population with regards to program development, daily operations, and problem solving. Serves as member of the multidisciplinary care and research teams, composed of: Surgeons, Nephrologists, Gastroenterologists, Cardiologists, Urologists, Pathologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Staff Nurse, and a wide range of other Team Specialists. Primary emphasis is on the treatment of individuals with end stage organ disease that are designated to have a solid organ transplant. Provides continuity and coordination of patient care; conducts patient and professional education initiatives; collaborative relationship with multidisciplinary teams, community resources and agencies (75% KAC 25% inpatient care).

Education

Bachelors Degree in Nursing required

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)

Licensed in Texas as a Registered Nurse

Specialty certification desired (CCRD, CCTC, Research, etc.)

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

Ability to handle confidential information

Ability to work as a team player

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Flexible with excellent interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate ability to work independently

Participates in C.E. activities, responsible for own professional education

Promote organ donation by giving in-service to schools, church, and other professional organization

Work Experience: 2-3 years of Coordinator experience]]>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-TRANSPLANT-COORDINATOR-JOB-TX-75201/2561414/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-TRANSPLANT-COORDINATOR-JOB-TX-75201/2561414/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Location: Methodist Richardson Medical Center - Bush/Renner Campus
Department: Psychiatric Acute
Schedule: PRN
Shift: Day
Hours: 8AM-5PM
Job Details:
* Master's Degree
* 1 year of experience required
*

Education

Masters in Social Work / Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Licenses and/or Certifications

LMSW / RN

Job Summary

Reviews psychiatric and chemical dependency clinical records and furnishes clinical information to appropriate managed care and insurance companies for inpatient, partial and intensive outpatient levels of care. Assures all clinical information is documented and correct to deliver the highest level of patient care. The employee must demonstrate and maintain current psychiatric and chemical dependency knowledge and skill for providing appropriate therapeutic care for patients of all age groups and sensitive to the diverse and unique needs of patients based on age, sex, race, and culture. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.]]>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Richardson-UR-COORDINATOR-PRN-JOB-TX-75080/2566465/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Richardson-UR-COORDINATOR-PRN-JOB-TX-75080/2566465/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Location: Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Department: Transplant Center
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Hours: 0800-1700
Job Details:
* Bachelor's of Science
*

DIRECTOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS TRANSPLANT 10369-0324

Job Summary

Job Purpose: Director position responsible for the daily operations and oversight of the kidney, pancreas and liver transplant clinical services. This includes responsibility for personnel management, effective and efficient operational processes, data integrity, regulatory compliance and clinical quality.

Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required

Master's degree preferred

Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred)

Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas or eligibility to do so required.

Related Work Experience and Other Skills

Ability to plan and manage the utilization of resources.

Demonstrated ability to function independently.

Excellent skills with business software i.e. word, excel, PowerPoint and transplant specific databases.

Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills required.

High level of interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation and analytical skills.

Management and finance experience.

Work Experience: At least 5 years in transplantation or related health care field.

Work Experience: Prior Transplantation coordinator and management experience in multi-organ transplantation.

Job Roles

Clinical Management: Works as clinical expert with Department Database Administrator in development and full clinical implementation of processes involving transplant data base and ensures ongoing adherence to effective processes and ensures medical records are accurate and up to date; Continually plans for the future of services by modifying current or defining new programs and services; Develops and updates transplant protocols and policy including evaluation, waitlist management, informed consent, inpatient and outpatient management, re-evaluation, waitlist notification, ABO verification, donor and recipient organ acceptance, team notification system, donor net, patient care plans etc.; Attends transplant patient selection committee, protocol meeting, and journal club meeting; Attends performance improvement meetings as needed; Attends research related meetings. Evaluates research opportunities with research personnel; Obtains and reviews outcome and benchmarking data for opportunities for improvement; Resource to data coordinator for accuracy of data submitted to regulatory agencies; Meet with support departments as needed to assure smooth operation and patient care needs are met; Participate in planning multidisciplinary activities including clinic operations, coordination of organ offer events, and donation initiatives; Promotes collaborative practices among physician groups, promotes staff input into decisions impacting clinical practice; Maintains open lines of communication and cooperative relationships with physicians, staff, hospital representatives, patients and their families; Ensures implementation of strategic plan and monitoring of clinical goals; Maintains clinical expertise; Completes quality review and effectiveness activities for all programs and clinical areas and maintains organized, written, comprehensive, data, driven, performance improvement plan. Uses measurement data to evaluate process and outcomes and works with risk management and outcomes management departments on addressing adverse even

Department/Systems Operations: Lead and facilitate special projects for quality assurance and improvement and program growth. Effectively manages multiple priorities/processes by targets and projects met in timely manner; Attends nursing leadership meetings and patient satisfaction meetings; Attends, DON and KVI meetings as needed; Works closely with hemodialysis and inpatient managers and addresses operational issues as it relates to department; Attends leadership meetings to represent program; Facilitates ongoing orientation and education at all levels. Assists in attracting and retaining highly competent staff; Monitors regulatory requirements and adherence to requirements including JCAHO, CMMS, TSDH, UNOS and reimbursement guidelines on state and federal level. Communicates any policy changes impacting organ transplant services. Ensures notification to regulatory agencies of significant changes in clinical program; Promotes organ, tissue, and eye donation within own institution by collaborating with procurement agencies in adherence to donor referral regulations; Evaluates recipient, living donors, and family satisfaction with entire transplant process; Ensures marketing material is up to date including web page and oversees marketing events for programs.

Financial Management: Oversees transplant operations, minimizes operating costs and oversees utilization of labor and supplies. Assists with completion of transplant budget and reviews variances with business coordinator; Oversees department time and attendance; Approves staff over time and justification; Assures pre transplant evaluation charges are clinically appropriate to be considered evaluation charges; Approves living donor kidney evaluations to proceed after initial review of appropriateness and match; Understands Meditech use for financial management.

MHS Wide Competencies: HIPAA Compliance–Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial, or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients. Accesses and uses the minimum necessary patient identifiable information and only when necessary to perform job responsibilities and duties; Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of, and maintains complete confidentiality of employee information and medical center strategic plans and initiatives, financial information or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize employee rights or medical center operations. Accesses and uses the minimum necessary employee and medical center information and only to perform job responsibilities and duties; Compliance Program-Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of, and adherence to Compliance Program policies, procedures and standards of conduct. Demonstrates conduct that reflects a commitment to these standards. Participates in training activities as required by the compliance program by the stated deadlines; Cultural-Demonstrates an awareness of the patients’ and coworkers’ views, traditions, and actions in light of individual cultures. Asks about specific beliefs, practices, and customs that may be relevant and important to work environment; Service Orientation–Supports the organizational and service area’s mission and vision. Demonstrates knowledge of and applies the MHS Standards for Service Excellence; Relationships and Teamwork–Communicates effectively and respectfully with individuals and groups. Contributes to positive working relationships and collaborative teamwork with all disciplines and departments. Recognizes own stress and the impact on others. Identifies and manages stressors utilizing the guidance of others. Remains flexible with changes that are occurring in the department and/or medical center.

Personnel Management: Staff personnel management: May include data managers, business coordinators, nurse coordinators, financial coordinators, social workers, secretaries, nurse managers and other personnel as required for department operations; Performs evaluations and addresses ongoing education and performance needs. Maintains up to date reference material; Ensures optimal transplant operational department functioning by maintaining adequate staffing, recruitment and retention; Establishes staff policies and procedures; Ensures that personnel management is consistent and equitable in accordance with hospital policies and practices and staff trained on HR policies; Develops and implements staff orientation plans and completes all required documentation; Conducts staff meetings and keeps documentation of agenda and attendance; Develops and updates job descriptions; Responds to staff inquires and requests in timely effective manner; Mediate conflicts, differences, and misunderstandings between and amongst patients, clientele, staff and physicians.]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-DIRECTOR-CLINICAL-OPERATIONS-JOB-TX-75201/2583676/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.methodisthealthsystem.org/job/Dallas-DIRECTOR-CLINICAL-OPERATIONS-JOB-TX-75201/2583676/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS