Patient Placement Specialist

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Parental leave (2 weeks)

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UW Health in Madison, WI seeks a part-time Patient Placement Specialist to manage bed requests, coordinate patient placement, and ensure smooth patient flow across units. The role requires coordinating with the Access Center and care teams to arrange beds, equipment, and accommodations for timely admissions.

The position supports 90% FTE with evening/night hours and every-other weekend rotations. Benefits include health/dental insurance, PTO, retirement plans, and parental leave options.

Qualifications

• 1 year of healthcare experience in a relevant clinical or administrative role is required.
• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in a hospital admissions office or related function is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bed requests in the electronic medical record.
• Field calls to the Access Center for patient placement and escalate complex cases to the Access Center Care Team Leader.
• Arrange for special care beds, ICUs, monitors, equipment needs, and patient accommodations.
• Ensure timely communication of bed assignments and cancellations to sending/receiving units.
• Monitor system-wide patient movement goals and ED boarding times to anticipate bed requests.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related field

Job description

Job Description

This is a part time, 90% FTE position, with hours falling primarily 11:00pm-7:30am with an every other weekend rotation.

Pay

• Additional components of compensation may include:
• Evening and night shift differential
• Weekend differential

Be part of something remarkable

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!

We are seeking a Patient Placement Specialist to:

• Process bed requests in the electronic medical record
• Field calls to the Access Center for patient placement and elevate challenging admissions, complex bed requests, and patient flow issues to the Access Center Care Team Leader
• Arrange for special care beds, ICUs, monitors, equipment needs, and accommodations for patients
• Ensure timely communication of bed assignments and cancellations to sending/receiving units
• Monitor system-wide patient movement goals, Emergency Department boarding times for patients waiting for placement, and pre-admitted/special procedures patients and the surgery schedule to anticipate admission bed requests

At UW Health, you will have

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

Qualifications

• No minimum education Required
• High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related field Preferred

Work Experience

• 1 year of healthcare experience in a role such as Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, EMT, Emergency Department Coordinator, Surgical Technologist, or other relevant clinical or administrative title Required
• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in a hospital admissions office, as an inpatient Health Unit Coordinator, or related function Preferred

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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