Bed Placement Coordinator - Part Time Evenings

Trinity Health•Darby, PA

18h•Remote

About The Position

Mercy Fitzgerald, a member of Trinity Health Mid Atlantic, is seeking a part-time remote Bed Placement Coordinator. The position works evening shifts of 12 hours, totaling 24 hours per week, and must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed. The employee must be commutable to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital for onsite training. The Bed Placement Coordinator coordinates patient placement, patient flow, and transfer center operations in collaboration with nursing, physician, and operational leaders. The role optimizes patient throughput, supports timely access to care, and ensures safe and efficient use of organizational resources and bed capacity across the Regional Ministry. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent; either current State EMS licensure and at least three years of experience, or five years of bed planning, transfer center, patient placement, or patient flow experience in an acute-care setting; and current Basic Life Support certification. Experience in a Level I Trauma Center is preferred. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is preferred or required within a designated timeframe. Trinity Health states its commitment to dignity, inclusion, and compassionate, person-centered care, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current State EMS licensure and at least three years of experience, or five years of bed planning, transfer center, patient placement, or patient flow experience in an acute-care setting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Availability for evening 12-hour shifts, 24 hours per week, and weekends and holidays as needed.
Must be commutable to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital for onsite training.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a Level I Trauma Center.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; otherwise, certification is required within a designated timeframe.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient placement, bed assignments, admissions, transfers, and discharges to support safe, timely, and efficient patient flow.
Monitor real-time bed capacity, patient census, discharge activity, and staffing availability; identify placement opportunities and capacity constraints and escalate concerns as needed.
Facilitate interfacility transfer requests by obtaining and documenting clinical, demographic, insurance, and financial information, and coordinating communication among referring and accepting providers, nursing units, and other stakeholders.
Use patient placement guidelines, level-of-care criteria, operational procedures, and clinical documentation to support appropriate placement decisions and resource utilization.
Collaborate with nursing, physicians, Care Management, Admitting, Emergency Services, Surgical Services, Environmental Services, and other departments to coordinate patient movement and address throughput barriers.
Communicate bed status, placement decisions, capacity issues, transfer activity, and throughput concerns to clinical and operational leaders.
Prioritize bed turnover activities with Environmental Services and clinical teams to maximize bed availability and patient access.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic and other designated systems, ensuring the integrity of placement, transfer, and bed management records.
Participate in monitoring patient flow, bed utilization, transfer metrics, and operational performance; assist with data collection, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
Maintain required certifications, complete mandatory education, and communicate professionally and with a customer-focused approach.