Patient Placement Coordinator

Open 36d posting dated last week

Administrative Support

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The Patient Placement Coordinator is responsible for organizing patient placements for all patients in the organization's facilities. Working under close supervision, position helps optimize patient flow, making the process of bed placement and transfer easier for all parties involved. The schedule for this position is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 8AM - 8PM. This position is a total of 36 hours a week.

Essential Job Function

Coordinates bed assignments based on clinical status and physical condition to match people to appropriate locations, dependent on bed allocation criteria and bed availability.
Helps manage the Emergency Department's track board for admissions to help keep a rapidly changing environment organized, noting bed availability and patients who may need a bed.
Collaborates with nurses and physicians in and outside the organization to obtain pertinent information about patients which will help determine their placement.
Works with patient placement Register Nurses (RNs) for clinical questions to gain the perspective of a clinician, synchronizing that point of view with the current status of bed availability.
Communicates with Environmental Services to track and plan room cleaning operations, creating an efficient environment where new patients can go into clean rooms shortly after they are vacant.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Licensure/Certification/Listing

Work Shift :

Days/Weekend Rotation (United States of America)

On Call Required

FTE:

0.9

Job Type:

Benefit Eligible (20-39) Hours/Week

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