Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator-Outpatient Quality & Chronic Care

The Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson (DCHS) seeks a full-time RN Coordinator for Outpatient Quality & Chronic Care to join their team in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

This position manages team-based care to individuals through partnerships with patients and their caregivers/families, healthcare providers, and community resources. The ideal candidate is able to identify, track, and manage the chronically ill patient population especially in the clinic setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Manage patient access to appropriate medical/specialty providers and community resources by assessing patient/family’s unmet health and social needs, responding to patients with empathy and concern, providing effective communications to improve health literacy, and acting as a patient advocate.
• Promote healthy behaviors in all populations.
• Manage/attend meetings between patients, families, care teams, payors and community resources utilizing tools which support a guided care process. Create ongoing processes for patients and families to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire over time.
• Participate in committees related to quality care (e.g., ACO/CIN, Quality Improvement Committee, Pediatrics Focus, Post-Acute Care, etc.) and report care coordination activities.
• Utilize IT resources and patient databases to collect data on areas of high risk, high volume, and problem-prone areas of care coordination in order to improve quality of care. Assist with chart abstraction for ACO programs as needed. Track and tend data; make recommendations.
• Focus on care coordination, financial management, and resource utilization to include utilization review, clinical documentation improvement, and discharge planning.

WAGE. Starting pay of $30.40 – $40.21 per hour based on experience plus a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

BENEFITS. Position offers health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution (3% of annual wage first year; second year—DCHS will match your contribution up to 4%); paid time off (sick, vacation); short and long-term disability; and life insurance.

SCHEDULE. This is a full-time Monday-Friday day-shift position with start times between 7:00am-8:00am. No weekends.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan required.
• Minimum of 1 year clinical or hospital experience required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days if hired for this position.
• Experience caring for those with chronic diseases, understanding of the chronic care model and evidence-based care, discharge planning, and care coordination highly preferred.
• Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments to identify case management needs.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritize tasks.
• Exceptional communication skills with a professional demeanor that allows you to advocate for and ensure trust, competence and compassion amongst patients, families, providers and team members.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson (DCHS) seeks a full-time Radiology Technologist to join their Orthopedics Team in Iron Mountain, Michigan. This is a Monday-Friday position; no on-call.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Perform diagnostic procedures according to orthopedic protocols as directed by orthopedic physician and in accordance with ACR guidelines.
• Verify, collect and document pertinent patient data (identifiers, review orders, technical factors, image quality).
• Keep current with radiology equipment, workflow processes, and technology (RIS, PACS, Athena).
• Assist with quality control (maintain cleanliness of equipment, room and supplies).
• Transport patients and perform clerical tasks as needed.
• Maintain professional communication with patients, hospital staff and care providers at all times.

WAGE. Starting pay of $22.01 – $31.91 per hour based on experience.

BENEFITS. Position offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance.

SCHEDULE. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday position with shifts 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, or as assigned. No on-call requirement.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Graduate from an AMA accredited Radiologic Technology program required.
• Registered/certified Radiologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required.
• 1 year clinical experience in a hospital setting
• Working knowledge of RIS, PACS, Athena and EMR.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a professional demeanor that ensures trust, competence and compassion amongst team members and patients.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson (DCHS) seeks an Emergency Department Manager to join their team of healthcare professionals in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

The ideal person for this position is a dedicated healthcare leader that blends clinical nursing, operations and administrative expertise. The Manager is responsible for the overall management and coordination of clinical systems, processes, and personnel in accordance with hospital and regulatory standards. This is achieved by working collaboratively with all DCHS team members. This position supervises and directs nursing care and related activities of the Emergency Department, Medical Control/EMS, Trauma Program, and disaster preparedness.

This position reports to the Vice President of Clinical Operations and Population Health and supervises RN Charge Nurses, RN Staff Nurses, LPNs, Paramedics, and various support staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• CLINICAL MANAGEMENT. Works cooperatively within own departments and with other services to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate nursing systems/processes. Ensures standards of care and practice are maintained and makes recommendations for improvements.
• PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, staff scheduling, staff meetings, ongoing communication, time card monitoring, labor agreement, personnel policy utilization, conflict resolution and employee evaluations.
• BUDGET PLANNING/MONITORING. Assists in planning, development and ongoing evaluation of annual budget (FTE, capital, operation). Makes recommendations on financial matters (wage/salary adjustments, staffing, productivity, resource allocation).
• POLICY AND PROCEDURES. Regularly reviews/modifies department specific policies; enforces and monitors adherence to hospital policies and nursing standards by observation, audits and quality management data.
• CLINICAL CARE. Identifies health care needs of patient population by systematically assessing patient’s strengths, resources and deficits. Maintains ongoing communication with patient/health providers/supervisors to evaluate and update clinical care systems.
• Assess educational needs of staff through performance evaluations, observation and surveys. Contribute to development of in-service programs. Responsible for competency plan development and orientation modules.
• PROGRAM PLANNING. Participates in development of new programs for area responsibility with consideration of the impact of new programs on other services. Actively participates on hospital committees and special projects.

WAGE. Starting salary of $77,043 – $111,716 annually based on experience.

BENEFITS. Positions offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Relocation assistance available.

SCHEDULE. Position generally works Monday-Friday 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, or as assigned.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or directly related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to obtain within 30 days if hired.
• Certifications in ACLS, PALS and/or CEN preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years progressive clinical nursing experience in emergency department preferred.
• Knowledge of third-party reimbursement, charges and billing helpful.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a professional demeanor that ensures trust, competence and compassion amongst team members, patients, and caregivers.
• Possess strong leadership and supervisory skills with a proven track record of success in managing/coordinating daily operations and nursing care of an emergency department/clinic, budget planning/management, and tracking performance, quality and process improvement.
• Proficiency with computers and basic office software (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson (DCHS) seeks a full-time Switchboard Operator to join their team of professionals in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

The ideal person for this position is someone with professionalism and a warm, welcoming disposition able to handle a multi-line phone system in a patient centered environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Operate the telecommunication systems effectively and efficiently.
• Welcome visitors and patients, determine their need, and direct them accordingly.
• Monitor the hospital’s alarm system.
• Provide support to billing department as well as clerical and data entry for other departments as needed.
• Train new staff in all aspects of job tasks and effective use of information systems.
• Remain current on policies and procedures; be proactive in sharing information with team members.
• Maintain effective and professional communication with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.

WAGE. Starting pay of $14.00 – $17.50 per hour based on experience.

BENEFITS. Position offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance.

SCHEDULE. This is a full-time position working shifts as assigned (generally 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm). This position also participates in the rotating weekend schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-year work experience in a professional office or business environment preferred.
• Proficiency with using computers, general office software, and data entry required.
• Professionalism and exceptional communication skills; greet patients, visitors and staff in a welcoming and helpful manner.
• Ability to take initiative and prioritize/manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson (DCHS) seeks full-time Medical Technologists and Medical Lab Technicians (MT/MLT) in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

MTs/MLTs perform routine testing, quality control, routine maintenance of instrumentation, and troubleshooting in a lab environment. The MT/MLT develops, performs, evaluates, correlates, and validates the accuracy of lab procedures and results ensuring regulatory requirements are met. Testing procedures are performed on a variety of biological specimens using manual or automated techniques, following practices and regulations governing biosafety and biosecurity in the workplace. These require a broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, including organizing and setting priorities with minimal technical supervision. The work performed is in a variety of laboratory disciplines such as chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, and immunohematology.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Perform clinical lab procedures of moderate to high complexity in accord with established procedures and regulatory requirements; record results accurately.
• Perform, document, and evaluate quality control.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting on a variety of lab instruments.
• Recognize abnormal results and apply appropriate judgement (i.e. evaluate pre-analytical and analytical variables prior to releasing results).
• Reports panic values according to protocol.
• Keeps current with changing technology, attendings continuing education, reads industry literature/procedures/product information to maintain knowledge and professional acumen.
• Provides leadership and direction for special projects or workload, as assigned.
• Serve as Lead or Senior Technician as assigned.

SCHEDULES AVAILABLE:

• Full-time Evenings: Starting pay of $20.20 – $38.49 per hour plus $15.00 per hour night shift incentive. Pay based on education, certification and experience, and includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Position generally works 12noon-8pm or 2pm-10pm; participates in weekend rotation schedule.
• Full-time Nights: Starting pay of $20.20 – $38.49 per hour plus $15.00 per hour night shift incentive. Pay based on education, certification and experience, and includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Position generally works 8pm-6am with 7 shifts on/7shifts off; participates in weekend rotation schedule.

BENEFITS. Positions offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Relocation assistance available.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Associate’s Degree or higher in medical technology, medical laboratory science, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.).
• MLT or MT Certification through the ASCP, or eligibility to become certified.
• 1-year clinical experience preferred.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritize tasks.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a professional demeanor that ensures trust and competence amongst team members.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Dickinson County Healthcare System (DCHS) seeks a Home Health & Hospice Manager to lead their home healthcare team in Iron Mountain, Michigan.

The ideal person for this position is a dedicated healthcare professional that blends nursing, operations and management expertise. The Home Health Manager is responsible for the overall direction of Home Health & Hospice services, employing qualified staff, and establishing standards of care that make DCHS a provider of choice.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Manage day-to-day administration and operations of Home Health & Hospice to ensure accurate, timely and compassionate care to patients.
• Assist in promoting services through various methods of marketing and public relations.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and professional growth/development to self and staff to via educational programs, literature, in-service, orientation, continuing education, and competency testing.
• Assure adequate staffing of department with competent personnel to include recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination and employee evaluations.
• Establish and maintain department specific policies and procedures; enforce and monitor adherence to policies and nursing standards by observation, and quality review.
• Prepare annual capital, operating and staff budgets for department to ensure financial stability; review FTEs, financial and productivity data; make adjustments as necessary.
• Maintain accreditation with Joint Commission, CMS, State of Michigan, and State of Wisconsin.

WAGE/BENEFITS. Starting pay of $80,454 – $116,667 annually based on experience. Position offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan required; Wisconsin RN License, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum of 5 years Home Health and Hospice management experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years direct patient care experience preferred.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and reliable, insured transportation. Must be willing to travel to patient locations in a hospital provided vehicle or personal vehicle during various weather/road conditions.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a professional demeanor that ensures trust, competence and compassion amongst team members, patients, and caregivers.
• Possess strong leadership and supervisory skills necessary to manage and coordinate daily operations, staffing, performance, and nursing care of a department.
• Ability to assess services and performance and identify areas of improvement.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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The Dickinson County Healthcare System (DCHS) seeks a full-time Receptionist to join their Physician Services team at the Florence Medical Center in Florence, Wisconsin.

This position is responsible for providing exceptional care of patients while in a medical office setting. The ideal candidate is warm, welcoming, and able to accommodate patients, visitors, and physician staff by maintaining schedules and adjusting schedules as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Welcome patients and visitors to the clinic in-person or on the telephone, asks appropriate questions to determine purpose of call/visit, and directs call/visitor to the appropriate staff.
• Maintains effective and professional communication with hospital staff, patients and visitors at all times while being mindful of age-appropriate care in each situation.
• Complete prompt and accurate registration for patients upon arrival, collect payments at the time of service, and assure provider-based billing requirements are met.
• Obtains insurance pre-authorizations and benefits as needed; completes insurance verifications.
• Schedules, confirms, cancels and/or reschedules appointments; thoroughly completes chart for upcoming patient visits.
• Utilizes computers and electronic medical record systems to accurately record patient data.
• Ability to float to other DCHS clinics as needed or as assigned.

WAGE. Starting pay of $14.00 – $17.53 per hour based on experience.

BENEFITS. Position offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; flex spending account for uncovered medical and/or daycare expenses, 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer contribution, paid time off (sick, vacation), short and long-term disability, and life insurance.

WORK SCHEDULE. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday position with varying start times between 7:30am–8:30am, or as assigned.

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS.

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Previous experience working in a medical office or healthcare admissions with electronic medical records preferred.
• Training in medical terminology or healthcare business
• Proficiency with computers and word processing with ability to record accurate data.
• Professional appearance and positive attitude.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a demeanor that ensures trust, competence and compassion amongst patients, visitors and team members.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-hire drug screening and background check.

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