Overview

The Transfer Coordinator facilitates the transfer of patients into and outside of the PRC Inpatient Units. This position is responsible for ensuring that the patient meets all Peace River Center's clinical, financial, and regulatory criteria for transfer and verifies CSU Bed availability for the BCSU and LCSU. This staff person will monitor, coordinate, and collect necessary verbal and written documentation as required of the agency/referring institution. The staff person will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and additionally complete administrative tasks such as monitoring of facility processes, submitting daily data to required entities, and confirming that client documentation has been collected. The Transfer Coordinator will maintain excellent relationships with the inpatient team and referring facilities. General Expectations: In the performance of their respective task and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following: Adhere to all PRC policies and Code of Conduct standards and at all times exhibit all PRC's Core Values. Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.Interact professionally with other employees, customers and vendors.Work independently, while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations, as required. Comply with all Center policies and procedures except those for which the employee gives notice of the need for reasonable accommodation and for which the Center can make such reasonable accommodation. An employee in this position must be able to react to change productively. Attends all scheduled work hours, meetings, training, and other center functions. Job Function and Tasks: NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Responsible for inpatient referral screening including: Serves as the point of contact for referrals and obtains necessary information to initiate the patient's transfer into the Peace River Center CSU. Monitor facsimile machine for faxed referrals. Obtains medical history, patient demographics, and insurance from referring institution. Promptly screen referral documentation for appropriateness of placement with strict adherence to policies and procedures. Connects with Charge Nurse at the receiving CSU to provide notice of the pending transfer and to determine availability of a bed. Communicates with the referring institution of approval and coordinates time of transfer. Identifies, analyzes, organizes, and solves problems and issues in a timely, effective manner and collaborates with others to make sound, timely decisions. Tracks & documents all transfer encounters. Understand, navigate, and maintain electronic record reporting within agency timeline expectations. May be asked to maintain and provide daily, weekly, or monthly referral statistics for submission to Administration. Verifies patient transfer Summary Review following each shift. Performs all other duties as assigned adapts to a changing work environment. Responsible for reviewing Credible Seclusion and Restraint services (SANDRs): Ensure SANDR form is completed appropriately and thoroughly using Credible reporting tool.Review Credible chart for SANDR order. Electronically submit Baker Act cover sheets to DCF according to procedure. Electronically submit digital Clerk of Courts required paperwork according to procedure. Essential Duties/Requirements/Activities: Ability to arrive/report to work on time and ready to work.Ability to abide by company attendance policy. Ability to abide by principles of EEO compliance and a workplace of dignity and respect.Ability to work cooperatively in a group/team setting.Ability to show respect to others. Ability to take guidance and direction from supervisors.Ability to report to work with clean hygiene.Ability to adhere to company /program dr