24/7 Patient Flow & Bed Placement Coordinator

Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, 视视

Financial Security: Retirement plans

Work-Life Balance: Paid time off,hols

Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement

Employee Support: EAP and wellness

Job summary

Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation is seeking a Clinical Care Coordinator (C3) to optimize patient flow and serve as a liaison across departments and facilities. The role focuses on bed placement, patient status, LOS, and swift coordination of admissions, transfers, and discharges.

As part of the HUB C3, you will work with medical staff and multiple service locations to ensure efficient, patient-centered outcomes and improved LOS performance for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates bed requests and assigns bed and physician treatment team by priority to facilitate patient flow.
• Efficiently places each patient and verifies he/she is in the appropriate level of care and correct patient status/type.
• Coordinates with the Unit C3, Surgical C3 and ED C3 to facilitate patient placement including all admissions, transfers and discharges on a 24/7 basis.
• Provides centralized one-call service for direct admits and facility transfers.
• Determines Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) initial Length of Stay (LOS) values for direct admissions and facility transfers (all status and types)
• Verifies admission orders are complete and includes a clear admission status order in a timely manner.
• Proactively anticipates, identifies, and addresses barriers that may impede system-wide flow, and escalates issues to appropriate individuals/departments.
• Assists Order Organizer (O2) with priorities regarding patient flow to ancillary testing and procedure areas.
• Manages process for direct admissions and transfers who do not meet admission criteria.

Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Integrity & Accountability

Collaboration & Teamwork

Communication

Respect & Inclusion

Quality & Safety

Adaptability & Resilience

Continuous Improvement

Leadership & Professionalism

Employee Experience Focus

Job description

Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation is seeking a Clinical Care Coordinator (C3) to optimize patient flow and serve as a liaison across departments and facilities. The role focuses on bed placement, patient status, LOS, and swift coordination of admissions, transfers, and discharges.

As part of the HUB C3, you will work with medical staff and multiple service locations to ensure efficient, patient-centered outcomes and improved LOS performance for the organization.