Patient Transfer Center Coordinator-(Paramedic) 150 East 42nd Street- Full Time- 10am- 10pm EOW
Company: Mount Sinai Hospital
Location: New York
Posted on: April 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
The Patient Transfer Coordinator facilitates the inter-hospital
transfer of patients from outside affiliates as well as other
hospitals into the Mount Sinai Health System. The Patient Transfer
Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the patient meets all
Mount Sinais clinical, financial and regulatory criteria for
transfer.
Responsibilities
1. Serves as the point of contact for referrals and obtains
necessary information to initiate the patients transfer into or
between member hospitals of the Mount Sinai Health System.
2. Receives transfer requests from physicians, affiliate represent
or families. Information includes demographic, insurance and
clinical data.
3. Responsible for the complete and accurate registration of all
patients in an expeditious and positive manner.
4. Coordinates and secures inpatient referrals to appropriate
medical services as needed for dedicated patient population.
5. Connects with accepting Mount Sinai Physician to determine
clinical appropriateness for the transfer.
6. Performs follow up communication to patient financial services,
insurance companies, physicians, case managers, social workers,
nurses, staff, family members, and others regarding expediting
approval of a patient transfer.
7. Collaborates with Admitting and Throughput (Bed Management) to
determine availability of appropriate bed.
8. Arranges for appropriate ambulance to be dispatched based on
patient acuity (e.g. BLS, ALS, and Critical Care Medic).
9. Communicates with the referral and accepting hospital of
approval and time to transfer and admit patients.
10. Identifies, analyzes, organizes, and solves problems and issues
in a timely, effective manner and collaborates with others to make
sound, timely decisions.
11. Maintains and provides daily, weekly and monthly statistics for
submission to Administration.
12. Advocates for patients, families, and referring physicians to
promote overall satisfaction with accessing and utilizing Mount
Sinai Health System.
13. Monitors patient progress and communicates information between
patient, referrer, family, insurance company and treatment
team.
14. Promptly answers and screens inquiries with strict adherence to
confidentially agreements, policies and procedures.
15. Documents all patient encounters and enters all clinical data
into referral tracking system.
16. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital, departmental and care
center standards, policies, procedures and guidelines as well as
regulatory agency standards.
17. Assists with new and current initiatives (e.g. Community
Paramedicine)
18. Other duties as assigned by Manager or Director.
Qualifications
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 622 - HSO Patient Transfer
Center - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
About Us
Strength through Unity and Inclusion
The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an
environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a
common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you
join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of
achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to
transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively
participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to
opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the
success of every individual.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace
where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness,
and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the
well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders
are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of
respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance
patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to
building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has
the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this
opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.
About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical
systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees
working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices,
more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of
medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for
all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care
challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific
learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective
treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and
innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering
high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of
its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive
health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging
innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and
informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at
the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than
9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture
outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York
City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30
affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by
U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor
Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in
Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology,
Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics,
Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye
and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology.
U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount
Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in
several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of
Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per
investigator according to the Association of American Medical
Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The
Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five
globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer,
complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not
discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on
race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to
fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students,
trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel
respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and
learning institution that actively works to remove barriers,
address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our
organization.
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