Bed Placement & Admissions Coordinator

UTMB Health

Town of Texas (WI)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 72,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a patient placement coordinator to collect and analyze data on admissions, transfers, and bed availability to improve patient care and bed utilization. The role involves coordinating bed assignments from ED, surgery, clinics, and transfers, and entering data into the EPIC system with strict confidentiality.

Required are an Associate’s degree or equivalent and two years of related experience.

Qualifications

Associate’s degree or equivalent and two years related experience.
Two years of work experience directly related to patient placement preferred.
Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing required.

Responsibilities

Identify and assign beds for admissions from multiple access points to optimize bed utilization.
Coordinate bed placements and communicate with Clinical Operations Administrator to address needs.
Enter accurate patient accounts and admission data into the EPIC system.
Record admission status orders in EPIC for effective tracking.
Provide high level customer service in all interactions with internal and external customers.
Maintain patient confidentiality in all communications and data handling.
Escalate bed placement issues through proper channels as needed.
Enter bed requests and updates into the ED EPID Track Board for timely communication.
Monitor census and bed status in Bed Track and coordinate STAT cleans when required.
Provide updates to department leadership regarding placement needs.
Cross-function to support interfacility transfers and ensure EMTALA compliance.