CRC Bed Intake Coordinator

WVU Medicine; Uniontown (Fayette County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is seeking a Bed Intake Coordinator to support the Nursing Division with bed management, patient placement, and scheduling. You will monitor bed availability, assign beds based on medical needs, and coordinate transfers with nursing staff and other departments.

This role requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year of direct patient care or administrative experience. Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Epic HIS is essential, along with multitasking, teamwork, and

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• At least 1 year direct patient care or administrative experience.
• Experience with bed management, scheduling, or discharge coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor bed availability and use bed management systems to identify beds and anticipate discharges.
• Assign patients to appropriate beds based on medical condition, acuity, and care needs.
• Coordinate patient transfers, discharges, and updates on bed availability with nursing and ancillary staff.
• Track metrics of patient flow, bed utilization, and wait times to identify improvements.
• Assist with staffing and operations of the flex unit.
• Perform bed placement functions to maintain efficient inpatient flow.
• Monitor morgue capacity and coordinate with funeral homes and the coroner for timely removals.
• Initiate death certificates in EVITALS and liaise with relevant personnel for completion.
• Utilize scheduling capabilities in the staffing office and provide education to Directors and Supervisors on scheduling.
• Maintain clerical supplies within the department budget.

Skills

Word

Excel

Teams

Multitasking

Independent problem solving

Active listening

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Tools

Epic Health Information Management System

Job description

## CRC Bed Intake CoordinatorApply: Uniontown Hospital (UNTWN): Full time: Posted Today: JR26-44957## Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.This position provides secretarial and clerical support services for the Nursing Division. Provides staffing support for all clinical areas and is a superuser for scheduling. Performs bed placement functions to maintain efficient inpatient flow.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS****:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)**EXPERIENCE:**1. 1 year direct patient care or administrative experience.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS****:****EXPERIENCE:****CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.1. Continuously monitor bed availability, utilizing bed management systems to identify available beds and anticipate upcoming discharges.2. Assign patients to appropriate beds based on their medical condition, acuity level, and required care needs.3. Collaborate with nursing staff, other healthcare providers, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient transfers, discharges, and updates on bed availability.4. Track key metrics of patient flow, bed utilization, and wait times to identify areas of improvement.5. Efficiently address challenges related to bed availability and patient placement.6. Assists with staffing and operations of the flex unit.7. Performs bed placement functions to maintain efficient inpatient flow.8. Monitors morgue capacity while working with funeral homes and Coroner’s office to ensure timely removals.9. Starts death certificates in EVITALS and communicates with appropriate personnel to ensure efficient completion of death certificates.10. Utilizes system scheduling capabilities in all work completed in the staffing office. Provides education and assistance to Directors and Supervisors in scheduling.11. Maintains clerical supplies to meet the needs of the department within the established budget.**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1. Frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, reaching, and twisting2. Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds and push up to 50 pounds.**WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.1 Standard office environment.**SKILLS AND ABILITIES:**1. Proficient in Word, Excel, and Teams.2. Experience with Epic Health Information Management System.3. Ability to multitask and independently problem solve.4. Effective listening and processing of information.5. Must work well with others and foster a teamwork environment.6. Ability to adapt to a changing work environment.**Additional Job Description:****Scheduled Weekly Hours:**36**Shift:****Exempt/Non-Exempt:**United States of America (Non-Exempt)**Company:**UNTWN Uniontown Hospital**Cost Center:**93 UNTWN Nursing Nurse Resource and Float Pool**Address:**500 W Berkeley StreetUniontownPennsylvania**Equal Opportunity Employer**West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively \"WVUHS\") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.