Hospital Capacity & Patient Placement Coordinator

The General Hospital Corporation; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Hospital Corporation is seeking a Capacity Coordinator within the Admitting Services group. You will help manage hospital capacity, coordinate patient placements, and serve as a liaison among clinicians, nursing staff, and administrative teams to ensure timely and clinically appropriate bed assignments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with care teams and accurate patient data handling. Hours are 4:00pm–12:30am, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend coverage.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and assigns beds for front door admissions, post-operative surgical admissions, hospital transfers, and ED admissions.
• Monitors real-time hospital census and updates Epic with admission, discharge, and transfer data.
• Participates in daily occupancy meetings to review capacity needs and coordinate patient placements.
• Collaborates with Access RNs and physicians to ensure safe distribution of patients and timely transfers.
• Ensures patient accounts reflect accurate demographics, insurance, and directives.

Job description

The General Hospital Corporation is seeking a Capacity Coordinator within the Admitting Services group. You will help manage hospital capacity, coordinate patient placements, and serve as a liaison among clinicians, nursing staff, and administrative teams to ensure timely and clinically appropriate bed assignments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with care teams and accurate patient data handling. Hours are 4:00pm–12:30am, Monday through Friday, with every other weekend coverage.