Bed Management Lead: Patient Flow & Transfers

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Bed Manager to facilitate emergent transfers from physician offices and within Penn Medicine, placing patients in appropriate locations and communicating needs to the care team. The role involves coordinating with the Transfer Center and Bed Management teams to optimize patient flow.

Responsibilities include documenting bed requests in EPIC, serving as a primary data entry point for bed assignments, and supporting admission center clerical and clinical functions to

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED is required.
• Associate degree (AA/AS) is preferred or required.
• 1+ years in a healthcare setting with patient and clinical staff contact.
• Healthcare education experience: equivalent to formal education where applicable.
• Education Specialization: healthcare Equivalent Experience is referenced in the credentials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inter-facility transfers and bed management.
• Document bed requests in EPIC and communicate admission needs to the care team.
• Support bed assignments and patient placements with nursing staff and admission center.

Skills

Medical terminology

Healthcare environment experience

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Associate of Arts or Science

Education Specialization: healthcare Equivalent Experience

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Bed Manager to facilitate emergent transfers from physician offices and within Penn Medicine, placing patients in appropriate locations and communicating needs to the care team. The role involves coordinating with the Transfer Center and Bed Management teams to optimize patient flow.

Responsibilities include documenting bed requests in EPIC, serving as a primary data entry point for bed assignments, and supporting admission center clerical and clinical functions to