Cardiothoracic Surgery Liaison

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2219985 Onsite 70911 CV SURGERY TRANSPLANT Allied Health PALO ALTO, 300 Pasteur Dr, California

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Stanford Health Care, with multiple facilities throughout the Bay Area, is internationally renowned for leading edge and coordinated care in cancer care, neurosciences, cardiovascular medicine, surgery, organ transplant, medicine specialties, and primary care. Throughout its history, Stanford has been at the forefront of discovery and innovation, as researchers and clinicians work together to improve health, alleviate suffering, and translate medical breakthroughs into better ways to deliver patient care. Stanford Health Care: Healing humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time.

At Stanford Health Care, your career is supported within a distinctive hospital culture. This environment compliments the pioneering, collaborative atmosphere that has earned us our worldwide reputation for excellence.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Physician Liaison and scheduler works in the division of Cardiothoracic surgery and reports to the administrator for the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Work with the Cardiac Service Line to improve Cardiothoracic surgical services provided to patients in preparation of upcoming operations, adult surgery schedulers, referring physician office staff, patients and their families.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What You Will Do

• Apply thorough understanding of blood components and surgical procedures to know what components are required for each surgical procedure.
• Arrange appointments with admissions, and coordinates with resident PA's for the history/physical and consent aspect of the admission.
• Assist with physician referral relations by ensuring that the operating surgeons speak to each referring physician at the conclusion of every operation.
• Communicate with the blood bank and blood donor center to make sure that the patient's entire order is filled.
• Coordinate donor designated blood do0nations and all blood orders.
• Determine patient insurance eligibility and obtain pre-authorization for patient admissions and surgery.
• Identify all information required for the surgeon's evaluation of the patient's condition.
• Obtain medical records, x-rays, angiograms, and test results from outside medical offices and facilities in order to facilitate the insurance negotiation process.
• Schedule patient tests, hospital admissions surgery and special procedures.
• Understands what tests and procedures are required prior to surgical intervention.
  
  

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• None
  
  

These Principles Apply To ALL Employees

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $37.68 - $42.43 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.