Transfer Center Specialist, Med Trans Transfer Center
Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $37.00 - $48.00
Work Schedule
Fixed Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Continuing Education
employee wellness program
Disability insurance
Job Description
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is a leading pediatric hospital located in Palo Alto, California, known for its commitment to providing world-class, family-centered care. Affiliated with Stanford Medicine, this hospital combines advanced technologies and groundbreaking discoveries with compassionate caregiving to deliver the highest quality treatment to children and their families. The hospital is renowned for its state-of-the-art facilities, including the recently remodeled patient care areas, and its dedication to continuing education and professional development for all staff members. As an essential part of Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital strongly emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring an environment... Show More
Job Requirements
- Paramedic training required
- Two years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience as paramedic
- Possession of a California Paramedic license
- NREMT/Paramedic certification preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of EMTALA and related regulations
- Advanced understanding of radio communications and emergency medical dispatch procedures
- Ability to communicate medical status accurately
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to perform complex tasks under pressure
- Ability to remain calm and apply sound judgment
- Ability to speak and write effectively
Job Qualifications
- Paramedic training
- Two years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience as paramedic
- Possession of a California Paramedic license
- NREMT/Paramedic certification preferred
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Knowledge of EMTALA and related regulations
- Advanced understanding of radio communications and emergency medical dispatch procedures
- Effective communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Ability to perform complex tasks and prioritize multiple projects
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and apply sound judgment
Job Duties
- Conducts initial telephone intake of information regarding requests for transfer of patients from referring hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
- Receives incoming calls and sets up teleconferences with attending physicians, flight/transport nurses, referral sources and appropriate receiving staff
- Operates Transfer Center multi-telephone lines, two-way radio transmission and receiving console, computer database, mapping systems and related systems and equipment
- Partners with Patient Placement staff, Physicians, and others to appropriately identify the receiving services for patients needing transfer to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
- Develops and promotes positive and effective customer service with patients, families, visitors and staff
- Ensures accurate and timely dispatch of transport requests
- Maintains database on referrals and hospital locations
- Accesses, reads and interprets county, state and specialized maps for determining locations of accident scenes or referral sources
- Maintains interface with appropriate agencies to ensure proper coordination of transport services in emergency and trauma-related transport activities
- Serves as primary communication link and liaison between Life Flight and Transport crews and medical teams, referring and receiving facilities/agencies, pilots and the physicians throughout transport
- Responds to emergency transport calls and dispatches Life Flight medical crew according to established procedures
- Provides information on aircraft or ground transport availability, weather projections, locations and time projections
- Maintains, records, and makes written and oral reports concerning patient progress for transfer
- Monitors, reads and interprets weather products including radar and satellite systems
- Reviews patient information to formulate patient acuity for physicians and nurses
- Consults with admitting physician regarding medical necessity of transfer
- Coordinates the mode of transport based on patient acuity
- Documents and tracks all patient acceptance processes in patient electronic medical record system
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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