Patient Logistics Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Rancho Cordova, CA seeks a Patient Logistics Coordinator to orchestrate patient movement, optimize bed utilization, coordinate transfers, and ensure smooth patient flow in a busy hospital environment.

You will collaborate with clinical teams, discharge planners, and external facilities to resolve logistical challenges, prioritise admissions, discharges, and transfers, and make rapid, informed decisions with strong clinical judgement and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• MA, LVN, or equivalent healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient placement as directed by Patient Logistics Manager and physicians.
• Coordinate transfers to appropriate facility and unit.
• Identify barriers to timely placement and escalate to supervisor/leadership.
• Communicate with referring and receiving facilities to ensure appropriate level of care.
• Document activities clearly for care-team communication.
• Use effective communication with colleagues and care team members to facilitate timely placement.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Organizational skills

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

MA, LVN or equivalent healthcare experience

Tools

Cerner

TeleTracking

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 judgement, 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 staffs 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 Graduate or High School GED
• MA, LVN, or equivalent experience in a health care setting

Preferred

• 2+ years working in a healthcare setting, preferably in bed placement and/or transfer center capacity
• Familiarity with Cerner and TeleTracking

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

$26.06 - $36.81 /hour