Patient Placement & Bed Management Specialist

Aspirus, Inc; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO accrual

Retirement plans

Wellness program

Job summary

Aspirus Health in Wausau, WI is seeking a Patient Placement Specialist to join our Admission and Transfer Center team. The role focuses on bed management, admissions, discharges, and coordinating transfers to optimize hospital operations and patient flow.

You will work with physicians and nurses, analyze capacity trends, and prioritize requests while maintaining data accuracy and confidentiality. This full-time 0.9 FTE position offers benefits and opportunities to impact community health.

Qualifications

• Three years of healthcare experience in patient placement or bed management.
• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare field.
• Strong delegation, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Proficient with PC-based applications including Microsoft Office, Teams, and EMR.

Responsibilities

• Monitor admissions, discharges, and patient movement to optimize bed utilization.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to coordinate transfers.
• Plan and forecast bed capacity to support hospital operations.
• Maintain accuracy of data and protect confidential information.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Prioritization

Delegation

Leadership

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

EMS / EMR

Email system

Job description

Aspirus Health in Wausau, WI is seeking a Patient Placement Specialist to join our Admission and Transfer Center team. The role focuses on bed management, admissions, discharges, and coordinating transfers to optimize hospital operations and patient flow.

You will work with physicians and nurses, analyze capacity trends, and prioritize requests while maintaining data accuracy and confidentiality. This full-time 0.9 FTE position offers benefits and opportunities to impact community health.