Under the direction of the Staffing Office Manager, this position works independently in conjunction with the Hospital Manager/Supervisor on duty to ensure adequate direct patient care staffing for inpatient areas of centralized and decentralized units. The Staffing Coordinator reviews future scheduling, no less than 24 hours in advance and works with the Hospital Manager/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, participates in decedent affairs and registry tracking.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 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, 37 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
• Good organizational skills
• Good computer skills; able to navigate in Word and Excel
• 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.

Preferred:

• **** 1-year previous experience in an acute hospital or medical setting, or in a clerical setting
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English fluently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic phone skills, with good etiquette
• Good organizational skills
• Good computer skills; able to navigate in Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision