Patient Placement Specialist

UW Health•Madison, WI

4d•$22 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, 90% FTE position, with hours falling primarily 11:00pm-7:30am with an every other weekend rotation. Additional components of compensation may include evening and night shift differential and weekend differential. Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! We are seeking a Patient Placement Specialist to process bed requests in the electronic medical record, field calls to the Access Center for patient placement and escalate challenging admissions, complex bed requests, and patient flow issues to the Access Center Care Team Leader. Arrange for special care beds, ICUs, monitors, equipment needs, and accommodations for patients. Ensure timely communication of bed assignments and cancellations to sending/receiving units. Monitor system-wide patient movement goals, Emergency Department boarding times for patients waiting for placement, and pre-admitted/special procedures patients and the surgery schedule to anticipate admission bed requests.

Requirements

1 year of healthcare experience in a role such as Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, EMT, Emergency Department Coordinator, Surgical Technologist, or other relevant clinical or administrative title Required
High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in a healthcare related field Preferred
No minimum education Required

Nice To Haves

3 years of progressively responsible experience in a hospital admissions office, as an inpatient Health Unit Coordinator, or related function Preferred

Responsibilities

Process bed requests in the electronic medical record
Field calls to the Access Center for patient placement and escalate challenging admissions, complex bed requests, and patient flow issues to the Access Center Care Team Leader
Arrange for special care beds, ICUs, monitors, equipment needs, and accommodations for patients
Ensure timely communication of bed assignments and cancellations to sending/receiving units
Monitor system-wide patient movement goals, Emergency Department boarding times for patients waiting for placement, and pre-admitted/special procedures patients and the surgery schedule to anticipate admission bed requests

Benefits

health and dental insurance
paid time off
retirement plans
two-week paid parental leave
adoption assistance
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
Evening and night shift differential
Weekend differential