RN Coordinator- Ambulatory Operations

UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Dallas, TX

Hospitals

About the position

The RN Coordinator for Ambulatory Operations at UT Southwestern is responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary clinical care for patients, ensuring compliance with ACO requirements. This role involves leading a team of clinical staff, monitoring patient quality metrics, and facilitating effective communication and workflows to enhance patient care.

Responsibilities

• Function as team lead for a group of clinical staff assigned to specific patients to ensure efficient and effective patient care coordination.
• Ensure all patient quality metrics are completed by staff during clinic visits to meet ACO requirements.
• Assign clinical duties as needed to ensure effective workflows and patient care requirements are met.
• Work with supervisor to ensure staff has been oriented and trained for assigned duties.
• Monitor patient registries for patients assigned to respective POD.
• Coordinate follow-up and assign duties to clinical staff for patients in POD registries to close care gaps.
• Monitor patient telephone requests and MyChart in-baskets for timely response to patient communications.
• Coordinate team assignments to effectively respond to patient messages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and the ability to facilitate team-based care.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas upon hire.

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years of ambulatory clinical nursing experience.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare with no copay.
• Paid Time Off available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.