Surgical Home Navigator-PRN (6:30 am until 3:00 pm) Pre-Admission Testing - Temporary
McLeod Health • Florence, South Carolina, United States
Role & seniority: Surgical Home Navigator-PRN (6:30 am–3:00 pm), Temporary/PRN position in Pre-Admission Testing.
Stack/tools: Basic computer software skills; medical terminology knowledge; uses surgical home resources, IT and interdepartmental contacts.
Top 3 responsibilities
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Facilitate timely care by utilizing surgical home resources and coordinating across the perioperative period, including the day of surgery.
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Provide guidance, education, and emotional support to patients and families before and during the surgical stay.
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Serve as liaison among patients, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to optimize outcomes; help patients navigate clinics, administrative systems, and support services.
Must-have skills
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Excellent customer service skills
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Basic computer software proficiency
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Medical terminology knowledge
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Nice-to-haves: Not specified in the posting.
Location & work type
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Location: Pre-Admission Testing within the McLeod Health system (operates across multiple hospitals in the service area).
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Work type: Temporary/PRN role; potential coverage of duties described for surgical home secretary and surgical intake specialist.
Full Description
Surgical Home Navigator-PRN ( 6: 30 am-3:00 pm) Pre-Admission Testing-Temporary
Qualifications
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Basic Knowledge of Computer Software Skills
- Medical Terminology knowledge
Responsibilities
- Navigators use surgical home resources, ie. Information technology and co-workers to facilitate the appropriate and timely care of the surgical home pt and family.
- Navigators coordinate and guide the patient through surgical home and the perioperative period to include morning of surgery.
- Navigators provide guidance, educational, and emotional support to patients and families before and during surgical stay.
- Serve as liaison to patients, physicians and other interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Must be able to cover skills as described in surgical home secretary and surgical intake specialist.
- Patient Navigators help patients “navigate” the maze of clinics, administrative systems and patient support services. Navigators reduce the barriers that keep patients from getting timely treatment by identifying patient needs and directing them to sources of emotional, financial, administrative, or cultural support.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.
