About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Clinical Coordinator Cardio Thoracic Services - Cardiology Physicians
Department: Cardiology Physicians
Shift: Days
Daily Work Times: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 80
Position Summary
The Structural Heart Coordinator provides care across the continuum of care services related to patients that present with structural heart disease that may require a broad spectrum of advanced surgical or interventional treatment and services. This position may be involved in research clinical trials, patient and professional educational programs and patient follow-up. Emphasis is on the team approach. The roles of the Structural Heart Coordinator vary depending on the needs of the patients and where they are on the continuum. The coordination of care will vary from patient to patient based on individual needs of early to the advanced stage of structural heart disease.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Actively demonstrates the organization’s values and mission, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with our core values: Safety of our patients and staff, Excellence in all that we do, Respect for everyone all the time, Value in all that we offer, and Enthusiasm as our way of life.
2. Coordinates the referral process and introduces the patient to the Structural Heart Clinic (Cardiothoracic Clinic) for the purpose of assessment and evaluation. As part of this coordination process is responsible for collecting and assimilating all data needed for Structural Heart Clinic.
3. Guides and directs the continuum of care for structural heart patients from admission through discharge including post-discharge care and follow up as appropriate for this patient population.
Required:
- Bachelors in the Science of Nursing
- Minimum of 5 years cardiovascular nursing experience.
- Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Michigan.
- Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Must have the ability to work well as a team and keep others informed and on task.
- Must possess outstanding Customer services skills.
- Experience working with multiple computer.
Preferred:
- Quality abstraction experience
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
