Patient Care Coordinator

Description:

Position Title:                    Patient Care Coordinator   

Work Unit:                         Spine Project         

Reports to:                         Deputy Country Director

Duty Station:                     Addis Ababa

Start Day:                            Immediate

Status:                                Full-time position        

Job Summary

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for promoting and restoring patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.

Specific Tasks

Patient Care and Monitoring

• Record patients' medical information and vital signs. Take history of new patients.
• Conduct Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) and International Normalized Ration checks.
• Accompany patients to clinics & hospitals for investigation and treatment.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Collect results from different laboratories and clinics as well as other medical service providers – CT scan, MRI, etc…)
• Conduct home visits and dress the wounds of post operated patients that are non-ambulatory.

Communication and Coordination

• Communicate with patients and patient’s family to schedule appointments for doctors’ visits and to provide nursing care.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Schedule patients for appointments and tests and ensure that follow up calls are made in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and facilitate outreach campaigns.

Documentation and Inventory Management

• Prepare surgical files and ensure that all needed x-rays are available. Properly file x-rays, ECHO and other tests.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Clinical Assistance and Compliance

• Assisting Dr. Hodes at Clinic.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, preferably in a clinical setting.
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid license to practice medicine in Ethiopia.

Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in medical software and equipment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Salary Range: Negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications.