Patient Placement Specialist

Patient Placement Specialist

Additional Position Details: FTE: 0.900000 | 36 hours per week | Full Time | 2nd Shift - Swing/0815-2045 (8:15am-8:45pm)

Starting Wage: $21.86-$30.07 per hour, depending on experience

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Transfer/Admit Center Nurse, the Patient Placement Specialist coordinates the assignment of patient admissions. This Patient Placement Specialist performs initial admission screening using approved clinical guidelines to ensure patient admissions and bed assignments are consistent with current policies and procedures. Also works in collaboration with multiple departments within the hospital, participates in bed management meetings with hospital staff, identifies and communicates bed utilization issues, and identifies and reports barriers to patient transfers and admissions efficiency.

As a Patient Placement Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Attend daily meetings to assess staffing, discharges and admissions to the facility.
• Identify available beds and nursing unit acuities to expedite appropriate patient placement which includes coordinating assignment of patient beds within the hospital. using knowledge and appropriate utilization of unit admission criteria.
• Work with physicians and/or staff to prioritize admissions, intra-hospital transfers, and inter-hospital transfers.
• Ensure appropriate coordination of room turnover in collaboration with Central Transport (CTD) and Environmental Services dispatch staff and supervisors.
• Establish prioritization of workload with resources available, including use of multi-line phone and passing along information appropriately.
• Identify trends related to bed utilization, transfer and movement through facility and report barriers to patient throughput to management.
• Prepare statistical reports related to bed utilization and transfers and assist management in collecting data for quality improvement activities related to function.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• Associate's degree, preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years progressively responsible administrative or patient care experience in a clinical or acute care setting, required
• Knowledge of medical terminology, required

Certifications

• CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant certified by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, preferred

Total Rewards Package

• Earn a competitive and progressive salary
• Benefit from health plans that are focused on health and wellness including medical, dental, vision and wellness beginning within 30 days of hire
• On-call employees may receive an additional 15% for flexibility
• Plan for your future with a retirement package that includes up to 6% employer contribution
• Experience a healthy work-life balance with our generous earned time off (ETO)
• Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment plans

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Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.