Central Bed Coordinator (Per Diem, Variable)

Rochester Regional Health

2d • $19 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Central Bed Coordinator, your attentiveness, organization and planning skills greatly enhance the efficiency of hospital bed utilization and a safe, patient focused environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of administrative office experience in healthcare
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• High level of proficiency with PC, software applications and reporting tools

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in CMS, Medicaid/Medicare billing and other regulatory processes is a plus
• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage patient bed needs as it pertains to admitted patient placement; track all new admissions for the procurement and communication of bed assignment for the adult/pediatric – medical/surgical population from various entry points; real time management of discharges, create open bed resources, escalate when demand exceeds standard bed capacity; coordinate bed clean priority changes to Environmental Services Patient Care.
• Round on various floors, validating patient movement and patient flow, round on units as needed to gain insight on daily bed issues; monitor isolation bed needs and escalate to Infection Prevention Team if co-habitations might be needed.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and departments to maximize the use of beds and facilitate patient movement; act as a resource to units when Care Connect issues arise during patient movements; communicate with Administrative Clinical Coordinator on daily basis regarding bed availability, census status, overcapacity triggers and escalations.

Benefits

• Integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond.
• The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials.
• Vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed