Cardiology Care Specialist
Billings Clinic

Job Info

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You can make a difference as a part of our region's largest health care system, based locally in Billings, Montana. Join our amazing team with a focus on safe, high quality care and an excellent patient experience. Billings Clinic is here to take care of our community and region.

We look forward to meeting you.

About Us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees (minimum of 24 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the 2021 Employee Benefits Guide.

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.  Click here to learn more!

Cardiology Care Specialist

CARDIOLOGY (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift:  Day

Employment Status:  Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period:  1.00 = 80 hours (Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE:  $26.55 - $33.96

The incumbent in this position is responsible for coordinating the care and services of cardiovascular patient populations across the continuum of care for both inpatient and outpatient services; promotes effective utilization; monitors health care resources, and assumes a leadership role with the multi- disciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, financial and resource outcomes. Skilled in cardiac, program marketing, and patient/family education. Acts as a liaison for referring providers and patients.

Essential Job Functions

* Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
* Coordinates the daily care of cardiovascular hospital inpatients in conjunction with the physician and midlevel provider. Collects, reviews, and analyzes information for evaluating patient care outcomes. Consideration is given to the appropriateness of care based on the age of the patient.
* Facilitates and ensures that comprehensive, multi-disciplinary collaboration of care occurs with the patient, family, physicians and other health care providers. Coordinates the plan with the patient, family, multi-disciplinary team, external health care providers, and insurers.
* Assesses, coordinates, and facilitates patient's progression throughout the continuum of care. Works with the physician and multi-disciplinary team to establish agreed upon care plans for discharge or transfer to the appropriate care setting. This includes monitoring the patient's acuity according to severity of illness and intensity of service.
* Educates patients and family members regarding procedures prior to and during emergency procedures.
* Coordinates the development, implementation and evaluation of patient focused outcomes through clinical pathways and/or plans of care. Performs ongoing evaluation of the Clinical Pathway and/or Plan or Care; analyzes variances and implements strategies to resolve them. Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
* Performs specific nursing functions required to carry out the above job functions, such as communicating verbal or approved protocol orders, writing progress notes, making rounds to visit patients, patient teaching and triaging calls from patients recovering at home. May assist with diagnostic procedures, and in monitoring patients during limited procedures when regular staff is unavailable.
* Assists in successful implementation of programs to improve coding and reimbursement for inpatient services. Will assist in identifying referring physicians and assuring to the extent possible, that strong relationships are developed and preserved. Communicates with payors to facilitate the process of obtaining reimbursement authorizations for procedures and inpatient hospital stays. Follows established procedures in regard to denial of benefits.
* Assists the physicians in addressing hospital related issues, serves as a liaison and representative for the Cardiovascular Service line in resolving problems, and participates on committees as appropriate.
* Collaborates with other health care providers in developing, implementing and evaluating educational materials for patients and their families.
* Facilitates referral provider communication system through the relaying of pertinent information regarding patients to their referring provider during hospitalization in concurrence with the attending cardiologist or CV surgeon.
* Promotes the cardiac service line via public relations, marketing and education opportunities and process improvement activities in Billings and outreach communities in conjunction with the appropriate corresponding Billings Clinic departments.
* Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. Assist clinic operations with stress testing and other cardiac diagnostic testing.

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BSN within 4 years of hire
  

Experience

• Two years of nursing experience with at least one year in cardiac or critical care nursing

Certifications and Licenses

• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification required
• ACLS certification
• Current Montana license as a Registered Nurse

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered

Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. All policies and processes are designed toward achieving fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. Employees are encouraged to discuss any concerns they have in this regard with their immediate supervisor and/or the Vice President People Resources. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, genetic information or disability.

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