Bed Management Coordinator-Patient Access-Per Diem

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Shift: Per Diem

Position Summary:

Provide a highly skilled, consistent approach to the management of bed resources, using appropriate age and sex criteria. Insure the processing of patients in a customer focused, yet efficient manner. Prepare daily census reports that effectively communicate the Medical Centers occupancy status. Work with Nursing Leadership in an effort to utilize staffing resources prudently. Act as a gatekeeper in order to protect the Medical Centers risk arrangements with our insurers and physician partners.

Required Knowledge & Skills: Reception/office or other healthcare experience required. Medical setting and medical terminology preferred. Previous computer entry / word processing experience required. Meditech knowledge helpful. Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Five to seven years in Patient Registration or other hospital department.

Software/Hardware: Previous computer entry / word processing experience required. Meditech knowledge helpful. Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.

Important COVID message

Please note, our Good Samaritan Medical Center is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously cancelled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families. Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital. A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled and professional way.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.