Patient Placement Coordinator

Posted:
7/18/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States ⋅ Minnesota, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

July 19, 2024

Department:

16008940 Access Center

Shift:

Permanent Nights (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

32

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Every Other

Job Summary:

Manage, coordinate, and facilitate patient placement from external referring sites and internal departments. Coordinate pre-planning and predictive census monitoring. Facilitate collaboration between referring and receiving departments and providers.

Key Position Details:

  • Access Center
  • .8 (32 hours/week)
  • Perm Night, 8 hours
  • Every other weekend
  • Hybrid opportunities possible

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

  • Facilitate patient placement for admission and transfer patients from outside facilities and internal departments.
    • Assign patient to appropriate bed based on guidelines.
    • Pre-assign expected surgical patients.
    • Collaborate with Charge Nurse and others to facilitate placement and discharge in a timely manner.
    • Obtain patient information from referral sources.
    • Facilitate phone requests from referring sites and communication between physicians as needed.
    • Conduct pre-pend, appointment, approval, and other processes in Excellian electronic medical record.
    • Manage process with follow-up calls after pre-determined timeframe.
    • Monitor Emergency Department track boards for potential admits.
    • Communicate to facilitate transfers between units.
  • May facilitate physician and / or service paging.
    • May page out Stroke Code notifications.
    • May page Cath Lab team for Interventional cases.
    • May track team check-in and follow up.
    • May page or contact specialists on call.
    • May facilitate / schedule for Cardiovascular Interventional cases.
    • May coordinate physician assignment lists for newly assigned patient rotation.
    • May page the daily census to stakeholders.
    • May page surge-alert messages.
  • Conduct follow-up communication with referring sites.
    • Provide transfer and admission information.
    • Obtain necessary information and reports from referring facility.
  • Complete documentation in electronic record and department databases.
    • Track patient assignment, arrival, and flow.
    • Add information from referral sources to medical record.
    • Track statistical and quality data.
    • May facilitate protocol / procedure pertaining to patient death notifications and documentation.
    • May document billing-related information.
  • Utilize predictive parameters to project census changes.
    • Track patient assignment, arrival, and flow.
    • Coordinate information relevant to scheduled and unscheduled admissions, discharges and transfers to provide status of bed availability.
    • Monitor inpatient, outpatient, and procedural unit census for bed availability.
    • Monitor procedure schedules for forecasting.
    • Other duties as assigned.


Job Requirements

  • Associate's or Vocational degree required and
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • 2 to 5 Years in healthcare field, including medical terminology required and
  • 2 to 5 Years in computer skills required and
  • 2 to 5 Years in Epic / Excellian electronic medical record preferred


Physical Demands
Sedentary:
Lifting weight Up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently