Decedent Affairs Coordinator

IInova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Decedent Affairs Coordinator to join the team! This role will be PRN, Weekend days, 8:30am-2:30pm

Inova is consistently ranked as national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Decedent Affairs Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

• Documents information in support of complex case management.
• Manages the Decedent Affairs process and communicates information to the Decedent Affairs team.
• Makes determinations on each death and reports all appropriate deaths to the County Medical Examiner and/or State Medical Examiner in accordance with state laws.
• Manages the activities of patient deaths from the time of death to the final disposition of remains.
• Performs critical identification functions to ensure the right body goes to the right funeral home.
• Acting as gatekeeper for morgue admissions/removals while ensuring compliance with The Joint Commission and Red Rules requirements to reduce the legal liability of the hospital.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree (or relevant experience in lieu of degree equivalent to 4 years)
• Years of Experience: Two years of experience in healthcare, social work or science field setting

Preferred Requirements:

• Decedent Affairs experience preferred