Placement Liaison

Placement Liaison

Find your path in health care. We want to change the lives of those in our care and the people who choose to take on this challenge. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

As a Placement Liaison, you will play a vital role in coordinating staff coverage throughout the assigned hospital to ensure a high level of patient care. In addition, you will provide administrative support for the entire Clinical Care Operations department. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, managing multiple tasks, and working within a variety of software programs.

We are nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. We look forward to nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals who serve the community and providing our patients with outstanding care and an unparalleled patient experience.

This is a Full-Time Day Shift position working 7am-7 : 30pm, 3 12-hour shifts per week. Weekend and Holiday rotation is required in this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1 / hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for facility-wide patient and / or staff placement operations. Serves as a liaison between both internal and external customers. Manages data as related to operations. Performs Utilization Management functions as required by facility

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Acts as the "Command Center" for Hospital. Coordinates with internal personnel and external agencies to address continual demand for patient placement and / or staffing requirements and maintains list of anticipated needs and projected resources.
• Enters, maintains, and archives data in computer files for departments as required using multiple software platforms.
• Identifies, resolves and communicates real and potential problems and information to appropriate Nursing leadership. Prioritizes safe utilization of resources.
• Creates and distributes individualized ad-hoc reports upon management request.
• Facility based position with hospital-wide impact on patient throughput. Efficiently balances requests with available resources under tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma / GED or equivalent working knowledge. The position also requires skills and abilities typically gained with 1 year of experience in a healthcare office setting, previous experience in patient services or admitting would be very helpful. Must have medical terminology, excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills and critical thinking skills. Must have the ability to work under tight time constraints and meet deadlines while working on a variety of projects. Must be proficient with commonly used office software and equipment. Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associate Degree preferred. Additional related education and / or experience preferred.