Patient Placement Coordinator
Core
Manages and coordinates patient placement, admission, and transfer flow between external referring sites and internal hospital departments to ensure timely bed availability and unit assignment.
Role type
Patient Placement Coordinator
Builds
Inpatient bed availability and patient flow coordination for Allina Health hospitals
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical terminology, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, Predictive census monitoring, Bed assignment guidelines, Interdepartmental communication, Data tracking and documentation
Preferred skills
Epic or Excellian EMR proficiency, Bachelor's degree
Technologies
Excellian, Epic
Responsibilities
Facilitate patient placement for admission and transfer patients from outside facilities and internal departments; Assign patients to appropriate beds based on guidelines; Pre-assign expected surgical patients; Monitor Emergency Department track boards for potential admits; Utilize predictive parameters to project census changes; Complete documentation in electronic records and department databases; Track patient assignment, arrival, and flow; Coordinate information for scheduled and unscheduled admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on operational role