Full-time

40 hours/week

10 hours a day

Nights

Friday - Monday, 9:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m

Weekends

This position acts as liaison for BJH with both internal and external parties and agencies. 

(Supports the decedent family, and collaborates with the medical examiner, physicians, and funeral homes.)

Full benefits start in the first thirty days

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Role Purpose

The Decedent Affairs Specialist is the sole process-owner to complete the administrative/legal documents for BJH in the event of a patient death. The specialist acts as liaison for BJH with both internal and external parties and agencies. The expiration specialist is responsible for the following on a daily basis: Acts as hospital liaison for the decedent family, medical examiner, physicians, and funeral homes, processes legal documents of expired adult patients and fetal remains, authorizes and processes autopsy requests: inpatients/outpatients and outside hospitals, administers and oversees the generation of cremation letters for unclaimed bodies, communicates with internal stakeholders through hand-offs with other Expiration Specialists, Nursing Office and Security. Picks up and reviews the medical record to verify its completeness and closes the cases once the expiration process has been finalized.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

Experience

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice. BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community healt...h programs and regional economic development. BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

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