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Job Requisition ID:

R00047549

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

MED-COM

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Supervisor - Patient Placement - Mississippi Med-Com

Job Summary:

The Supervisor of Patient Placement oversees and coordinates the efficient movement of patients throughout the hospital, ensuring optimal bed utilization, timely admissions, transfers, and discharges while supporting clinical teams in managing patient throughput. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background, sound decision-making abilities, and critical thinking skills to navigate complex situations and ensure high-quality patient care. This role primarily facilitates bed assignments based on clinical need, collaborates in supervising and coordinating daily business and administrative operations within Med-Com, and assists in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures that support UMMC’s goals and objectives.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Degree (Associate's or Bachelor's) and three (3) years of clinical experience in an acute care setting.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

Valid Mississippi Driver’s License. Valid RN license, Critical Care Paramedic certification from the Mississippi Department of Health, or Paramedic certification from the Mississippi Department of Health. Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association. FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) required post-hire within six (6) months.

Preferred Qualifications:

Patient access, flow, or care coordination experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of clinical practice and the triage of patients, and prioritization of care. Knowledge of care management and resource/utilization management. Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs. Ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints. Analytical, problem-solving, decision-making and critical thinking skills. Understanding cost and quality issues. Verbal and written communication skills. Strong working knowledge of hospital flow and movement of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with medical staff to ensure timely access and safe, appropriate allocation of patients to clinical areas; uses knowledge of organizational operations to navigate complex issues and support institutional goals.
• Directs patient flow within UMMC based on capacity, bed availability, clinical needs, and institutional policy; works with Med-Com leadership to manage external patient flow and coordinates with medical direction, leadership, and executive teams as needed.
• Identifies policies and protocols impacting patient placement, flow, and access; recommends updates when appropriate and implements procedures to optimize patient care, throughput, and service standards.
• Assists with the administration of the annual budget; monitors expenditures and implements measures to improve workflow, productivity, and efficient use of space and resources.
• Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of coordinators; contributes to or performs coordinator evaluations.
• Provides timely information to medical, nursing, and administrative staff regarding capacity, utilization, admissions, staffing, and bed availability; builds strategic relationships across units and departments to support organizational goals.
• Communicates strategic goals and performance standards; maintains an effective evaluation system for reporting outcomes, acknowledges successful performance, and addresses areas requiring improvement.
• Inputs and retrieves information from computerized systems; prepares reports and maintains relevant files and databases.
• Provides prompt, effective feedback to referral sources and internal staff to support patient access.
• Collaborates with clinical personnel to resolve patient care issues, enhance cost containment, improve productivity, and meet operational needs.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (Occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

01/6/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):