Bed Control Coordinator

Kaiser Permanente•Clackamas, OR

42d

About The Position

The Bed Control Coordinator (BCC) ensures optimal bed placement for all Admissions and internal transfer at the direction of the Hospital Administrative Supervisor (HAS) in a complex, high functioning work environment. The BCC is responsible for coordinating withand effectively communicating with the HAS throughout the day to coordinate and implement the admission, discharge and transfer of all patients currently admitted, participate in the repatriation process of Kaiser patients to KSMC and coordinates admission from specialty clinics to the hospital.

Responsibilities

Coordination of patient placement and the complexities involved.
Answering of busy phone lines.
Complete emergency room admissions.
Knowledge of staffed bed numbers to facilitate admissions and transfers.
Knowledge of patient placement guidelines.
Continuous use of EPIC, ADT, Health Connect, HAAG, Lotus Notes.
Ensure accuracy of Health Connect (ADT) that pertain to the admit, discharge and transfer of patients.
Continuous monitoring of Health Connect (ADT) to ensure accuracy of census information.
Verify and update patient class at the direction of physician orders and Care Coordination.
Assure accuracy of all physician assignments.
Research & resolve bed flow issues.
Work in collaboration with the Hospital Administrative Supervisor regarding solving of patient flow issues.
Notifies HAS of admissions or public figures, newsworthy members or public relations concerns.
Knowledge to determine if physicians have admitting and/or attending privileges by using the Practitioner Delineation of Privileges website.
Produces data/reports as requested.
Communicates with Infection Control as needed to determine correct identification of isolation patients and identify in HAAG.
Maintain accuracy of information in HAAG and correctly identifies with correct identifiers.
Assures accuracy of daily census (attending providers, provider service, patient class, level of care).
Coordinates with Environmental Services (dispatch) for room cleans and other needs.
Participate and communicates at daily huddles.
Participates in the training of new hires.