Patient Throughput & Bed Management Lead

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX is seeking a Patient Placement Coordinator to manage bed assignments and admissions data. This role focuses on optimizing throughput and bed utilization within the hospital’s care units.

Responsibilities include coordinating bed placement with multiple access points, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring accurate EPIC entries while providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate’s degree or two years of related experience.
• Two years of experience directly related to patient placement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates throughput by accurate bed placement for admissions and transfers.
• Identify and assign beds across departments including ED, ambulatory and transfers from ICU.
• Communicate bed placement needs to the Clinical Operations Administrator and coordinate with teams.
• Enter admission data correctly into the EPIC system and ensure accuracy of patient records.

Skills

Data entry

EPIC EMR

Patient placement coordination

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX is seeking a Patient Placement Coordinator to manage bed assignments and admissions data. This role focuses on optimizing throughput and bed utilization within the hospital’s care units.

Responsibilities include coordinating bed placement with multiple access points, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring accurate EPIC entries while providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.