Patient Logistics Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Patient Logistics Coordinator to orchestrate patient movement, optimize bed utilization, and coordinate transfers in a fast-paced acute care setting. You will manage admissions, discharges and transfers, communicating with clinical teams to ensure timely placement and a smooth continuum of care.

You will rely on strong clinical judgment, organization, and quick decision-making to resolve logistical challenges and minimize delays, collaborating with discharge

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year experience in an acute care setting required.
• Two years experience in a health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate placement of patients as directed by supervisors and physicians.
• Coordinate transfers to appropriate facility and unit.
• Identify barriers to timely placement and escalate to leadership.
• Communicate with referring and receiving facilities to ensure timely placement of patients.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Organizational skills

Decision making

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Patient Logistics Coordinator, you will orchestrate seamless patient movement, optimizing bed utilization, coordinating transfers, and ensuring efficient patient flow. Your role is pivotal in minimizing delays and enhancing operational efficiency.

Every day you will manage and prioritize patient admissions, discharges, and transfers based on medical necessity and bed availability. You will proactively communicate with clinical teams, discharge planners, and external facilities to resolve logistical challenges and ensure a smooth continuum of care.

To be successful in this role, you need strong clinical judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to make rapid, informed decisions in a dynamic environment.

• Works independently to facilitate the placement of patients as directed by the Patient Logistics Manager, Patient Logistics RN, and physician orders
• Facilitates the transfer of patients to the appropriate facility and unit
• Identifies potential problems and brings them to the attention of the Supervisor, ANS/House Supervisor, and/or Leadership to prevent and/or resolve barriers to timely placement and/or transfer of patients throughout the acute care setting
• Communicates with referring and receiving facility staff to ensure timely placement of patients to the appropriate level of care and unit
• Documents activities clearly and accurately to promote effective communication with members of the care team, including Transfer Center, Hospital EDs, Hospital Units, Leadership, sending and receiving facilities or other providers
• Uses effective communication skills with colleagues, customers, physicians, and care team members, both internal and external to facilitate the timely placement of patients.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School GED OR High School Graduate
• One (1) year experience recent experience in an acute care setting
• Two (2) years recent experience in a health care setting

Preferred

• Associate Of Arts OR Associates Of Science
• Two (2+) years Medical Assistant or Nurse Assistant working in an acute care hospital setting

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Pay Range

$23.69 - $33.47 /hour