Emergency Patient Transfer & Bed Flow Coordinator

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a Patient Logistics Coordinator to support the Medical Director of Emergency Medicine with Transfer Center operations, patient placement, and flow optimization. The role emphasizes removing transfer barriers and ensuring efficient bed capacity across the network.

The incumbent will collaborate with Transfer Center teams, nursing staff, NCCs, support services, and physicians while reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum EMT-P licensure with 3+ years in emergency transport.
• Experience coordinating interfacility transfers and bed management.
• Strong collaboration with medical staff and leadership.
• Proficiency in data tracking and QA projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee incoming transfers and address delays, coordinating with Medical Director.
• Triage transport priorities to assist patient placement and elective admissions.
• Apply clinical knowledge to bed placement and admission criteria.
• Review patient conditions and monitor bed availability and logs.
• Conduct rounds to identify discharge barriers and bed readiness.
• Coordinate with unit-based staff to balance cath lab, PACU, ED, and transfers.
• Distribute transfer patients across the network and guide units on capacity.
• Provide status reports to leadership on capacity and delays.
• Participate in QA/improvement projects and data analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

EMT-P

Interfacility Transport experience

Microsoft Office Proficient

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westchester Medical Center Health Network is seeking a Patient Logistics Coordinator to support the Medical Director of Emergency Medicine with Transfer Center operations, patient placement, and flow optimization. The role emphasizes removing transfer barriers and ensuring efficient bed capacity across the network.

The incumbent will collaborate with Transfer Center teams, nursing staff, NCCs, support services, and physicians while reporting to senior leadership.