Patient Flow Specialist - Per Diem
About The Position
The Logistics Center Patient Flow Specialist is an integral component of the Logistics Center, as they help to manage all aspects of patient flow into, throughout and out of the hospital. The Patient Flow Specialist brings their clinical expertise, leadership experience, professionalism, strong communication skills, ability to utilize and leverage technology and data analytics to make real-time expeditious decisions on patient flow, including but not limited to placement of admissions via all portals of entry, transfers, bed management, and overall throughput. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reports up through the Logistics Center. Manages patient flow into, through, and out of the hospital. Responsible for patient placement for all admissions through all portals of entry (transfers, ED, OR/PACU, direct). Responsible for overall bed management. Monitors and manages capacity. Facilitates transfers into and across the Albany Med Health System. Facilitates transfers out of the organization. Facilitates consults. Uses previous clinical experience and expertise, along with leverage data analytics and technology to make real-time assessments and patient flow decisions expeditiously. Utilizes strong communication, professionalism and leadership skills to drive access, capacity, efficiency, high quality and safe care for patients. Manages and mitigates patient flow barriers even prior to them occuring. Escalates barriers unable to manage/mitigate via chain of command within Logistics Center timely. Comfortable navigating, entering information into, and extracting information from electronic medical record and technology tools within the Logistics Center.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree - required
- 10+ years Clinical Experience - required
- Leadership Experience - preferred
- Clinical expertise (High proficiency)
- Communication, professionalism, and Leadership skills (High proficiency)
- Ability to problem-solve as it relates to patient flow, Bed Management, Capacity Management, Transfer Coordination (High proficiency)
- Ability to work within and with large teams (High proficiency)
- Utilization and data entry into EMR and technology (High proficiency)
- Ability to interpret real-time data to drive decision-making (High proficiency)
- RN/MD/DO/MBBS/Paramedic/Case Management/Social Work Prior or Current license/certification - required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree - preferred
- Leadership Experience - preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages patient flow into, through, and out of the hospital.
- Responsible for patient placement for all admissions through all portals of entry (transfers, ED, OR/PACU, direct).
- Responsible for overall bed management.
- Monitors and manages capacity.
- Facilitates transfers into and across the Albany Med Health System.
- Facilitates transfers out of the organization.
- Facilitates consults.
- Uses previous clinical experience and expertise, along with leverage data analytics and technology to make real-time assessments and patient flow decisions expeditiously.
- Utilizes strong communication, professionalism and leadership skills to drive access, capacity, efficiency, high quality and safe care for patients.
- Manages and mitigates patient flow barriers even prior to them occuring.
- Escalates barriers unable to manage/mitigate via chain of command within Logistics Center timely.
- Comfortable navigating, entering information into, and extracting information from electronic medical record and technology tools within the Logistics Center.
Benefits
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
