Inpatient Scheduler

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Serves as the focal part of the care team that is responsible for all scheduling and dispatching efforts working hand in hand with area hospitals and acute care facilities for emergent and non-emergent dialysis care. Liaisons with physicians, hospital partners and direct and indirect patient care staff to schedule all patient treatments in a 24/7 environment with the utmost emphasis on extraordinary patient care service. Support FMCNA's mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy. Adhere to the FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and business policy requirements.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the direction of direct supervisor oversees and coordinates the scheduling of direct patient care staff of acute dialysis treatments, regardless of modality in contracted hospitals/facilities.
• Ensures that staff utilization adheres to efficient scheduling, meeting the needs of both the physician and hospital partners as well as effective labor utilization practices.
• Receives and prioritizes all incoming calls in a swift and proper manner through the use of company approved communication tools.
• Dispatches the appropriate personnel to the assigned facility (RN, CCHT, BIOMED, etc.) in addition, a dispatcher will make phone calls to update, add to, inform and facilitate to all FKC customers.
• Accurately schedules staff per modality trained on and updates master tracker.
• Follows regional established practices as it relates to communication of assignments and confirmation.
• Oversees hospital equipment and availability for RNs, updates master tracker as needed and works with the Biomed team for machine repairs and equipment availability as needed.
• Central point of contact for coordinating with technical team for timely repairs of disabled machines, coordinate infection control measures, routine water culturing, water testing, logging of results, transportation of equipment and supplies.  Helps to ensure accurate equipment inventory lists and logs are ready for joint commission.
• Assists with new hire orientation for staff as it relates to specific hours of operations for the hospital contracts as well as training staff on the scheduling process. Reinforces local call-out procedures for off-hours and weekend schedules.
• Escalates scheduling matters as it relates to adhering to hospital contract to direct supervisor.
• Produces scheduling reports as requested. Keeps records per FMCNA record keeping policies.
• Practices cost containment strategies in all areas to adhere to hospital contracts as well as desired regional metrics.