Patient Flow Navigator
Core
Implement system-wide initiatives to facilitate patient movement, resolve flow barriers, and manage bed allocation across the hospital system.
Role type
Senior operational lead for patient flow and bed management
Builds
Efficient patient throughput and appropriate bed placement
Domain
Acute care healthcare operations
Required skills
Bed allocation, patient acuity assessment, risk assessment, performance metrics tracking, demand and capacity management, repatriation coordination, change management, multi-site process knowledge, Meditech proficiency
Preferred skills
Masters degree, leadership experience, best practice initiative development, critical thinking, adaptability
Technologies
Meditech, EDDIS, Visibility
Responsibilities
Coordinate and supervise patient admissions, discharges, and transfers; Chair daily bed meetings; Facilitate patient flow to maximize throughput; Act as liaison between units; Track over-census bed usage; Coordinate repatriations and inter-facility transfers; Assess and recommend changes to current practices; Optimize resource utilization including staffing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on operational lead
