Central Bed Coordinator in ROCHESTER, New York at Rochester Regional Health

STATUS: Per Diem

JOB TITLE: Central Bed Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Tele Med Surg

LOCATION: Unity Hospital- 1555 Long Pond Road Rochester, NY 14626

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 7:30am-3:30pm, 3:30pm11:30 pm

SUMMARY
The Administrative Bed Coordinator ensures appropriate utilization of hospital beds or beds in a LTC facility through frequent collaboration with the professional staff in facilitating more timely transfers, establishing priority inpatient admissions and appropriate placement of patients. Supports hospital Patient Flow by promoting and sustaining an environment dedicated to the safe, efficient placement of all patients moving through the System.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for monitoring and managing patient bed needs as it pertains to admitted patient placement at Rochester General Hospital/ Newark Wayne Hospital or Demay Living Center

• Tracking all new admissions for the procurement and communication of bed assignment for the adult/pediatric - medical/ surgical population from various entry points such as ED, OR/PACU, Spec Procedures/Endoscopy, Direct Admits (Clinics, Homes, MD Offices, Nursing Homes), Cardiac Cath Lab external locations

• Real Time management of incoming Admission demand to determine bed resources needed

• Real Time management of discharges, creating open bed resources, escalating when demand exceeds standard bed capacity or other barriers are encountered

• Real Time escalations for Bed Clean priority changes to Environmental Services

• Rounds on Main OR PACU and ASC OR validating patient movement and patient Flow Round on units as needed to gain insight on daily bed issues

• Monitor key Unit resources and escalate when capacity triggers are met. Monitoring isolation bed needs and escalating 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

• Assigning appropriate beds for existing admitted patients from Unit to Unit based on patient needs as identified by providers and nursing staff

• Resource to Units when Care Connect issues arise during patient movements

• Communicates with Administrative Clinical Coordinator on daily basis and more often as needed regarding bed availability, census status, overcapacity triggers and escalations at RGH and NWH

• Utilizing the RGHS EMR Care Connect – works in collaboration with ED, Unit Clinical Professionals to ensure that patients are admitted to the appropriate unit and are at the appropriate level of care

• Data maintenance of various databases

• Responsible for correspondence as directed by leadership.

• Assist in managing issues/complaints

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• None

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or 2 year degree with minimum of 5 years administrative office experience in health care

• 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.

• May need previously experience in CMS, Medicaid/Medicare billing, and other regulatory processes

• Bilingual

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.