Decedent Affairs, Staffing Coordinator, Nursing Administration, Full time, Days (Internal Candiddates Only)

The Decedent Affairs, Staffing Coordinator, documents information in support of complex case management. Manages the activities of patient expirations from the time of death to the final disposition of remains. Performs critical identification functions to ensure the correct decedant goes to the correct mortuary. Acts as gatekeeper for morgue admissions/removals while ensuring compliance requirements, Prepares death certificates, coordinates with physicians causes of death certificate worksheet. This position works independently in conjunction with the House Supervisor on duty to ensure adequate direct patient care staffing for inpatient areas of centralized and decentralized units.Decedent Affairs, Staffing Coordinator reviews future scheduling, no less than 24 hours in advance and works with the House Supervisor, and Nursing Manager of specific units if a unit is drastically under or over staffed.In addition to staffing, the Staffing Coordinator tracks nursing care hours, staffing records, sick calls, decedent affairs, and registry tracking.This is a non-exempt position.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. 

Required Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic phone skills, with good etiquette (able to handle busy telephones with multiple lines)
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong computer skills; able to navigate in Word and Excel, typing at 50 WPM (minimum)
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision

Required Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, or complete a medical terminology course within six months of hire
• 1–2-year previous hospital/healthcare experience as staffing coordinator.

Preferred:

• 3 years previous hospital/healthcare experience as staffing coordinator.