INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY CLINIC NAVIGATOR/PATIENT CARE COORD

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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY CLINIC NAVIGATOR/PATIENT CARE COORD

• Category: Imaging
• Location: Wausau, WI
• Job Schedule: FULLTIME
• Job Number: 86065

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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, WI is seeking an Interventional Radiology Clinic Navigator / Patient Care Coordinator to join our team!

The IR Navigator/Patient Care Coordinator is a clinician who functions as an active health care advisor and advocate throughout the process of screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Interventional Radiology Care. Primary responsibilities include developing and providing patient education, support and answering questions about procedures and studies performed as part of the care processes in the IR Clinic/ Procedures. Additionally, responsibilities involve aiding prior authorizations and collaborating with the Radiology Prep Team to administer IVs and oversee patients in various modalities as required. This includes informing patients of the IR clinic results and arranging appropriate follow-up. They schedule patients for procedures, clinic visits, and imaging exams. This person will also coordinate interventions as needed to meet patient’s emotional and social needs. They will reach out to other departments and/or agencies to help facilitate patient and family physical, emotional and /or social needs. Some examples of this include home care agencies, social services, and transportation services.

HOURS: Full-time or .9 FTE, 72 hours every pay period. Varied day shifts.

Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge of patient care standards and practices normally acquired through completion of a nursing or Radiologic Technology program.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or Registered Radiologic Technologist
• Previous Interventional Radiology Experience Preferred
• Possess an active Wisconsin RN Nursing License or active Wisconsin Radiologic Technologist license
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).
• Current ACLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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