Patient Allocation Coordinator - Part Time - Days
Mohawk Valley Health System
Utica, NY
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The Patient Allocation Coordinator coordinates all patient bed assignments. The Patient Allocation Coordinator monitors admissions in the Emergency departments within Mohawk Valley Health System and assigns the admission bed location. Also assigns internal transfer bed assignments and facilitates patient intake from outside facilities for all services offered within Mohawk Valley Health System. The Patient Allocation Coordinator, in coordination with Case Management, will assist in arranging appropriate discharge transportation.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Handles bed assignments for all internal and external admissions.
- Monitors real-time bed availability across all hospital units.
- Arranges accepting physician for transfers from outside facilities.
- Collaborates and communicates patient disposition details and requirements across multiple disciplinary departments.
- Supports emergency preparedness by ensuring rapid bed allocation during high demand situations.
- Adheres to the rules and regulations set forth by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act including but not limited to accessing Electronic Medical Records, entering referrals, transferring and discharging patients.
- Document transportation arrangement in the appropriate hospital system and ensure appropriate services are rendered within required time frames
- Performs related duties as required.
Education/Experience Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 1 year of experience in a healthcare or related environment
- Ability to multi task in a fast paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
- EMTALA education.
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records, preferably Epic
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 98094
Department COMMAND CTR - TELEMETRY
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 10.50
FTE 0.56
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-10 HR
Employee Status A5 - Regular Part-Time (975 hours per year or more)
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $20 - $26 per hour
About the company
Company website•Hospitals and Health Care
MVHS is dedicated to delivering premier healthcare to our region, keeping our patients as the focus of all we do. MVHS strives to be the leading patient-centered medical and healing environment, the employer of choice and the pride of Central New York.
MVHS is the parent company of the Wynn Hospital as well as MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RNC) and Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County. MVHS serves a multi county area of central New York. The MVHS Medical Group has 15 primary care locations. The group also provides services in many specialty areas including Women’s and Children’s Health; General, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery; Advanced Endoscopy, Wound Care, Bariatric, Cardiovascular, Comprehensive Stroke, Cancer, Immune Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Pulmonary Critical Care and Urology.
In October 2023, MVHS opened the Wynn Hospital – a new, state-of-the art hospital in downtown Utica. The Wynn Hospital replaces two aging community hospitals, St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth, and is capable of handling 85-90 percent of all healthcare needs in the community. The Wynn Hospital will strengthen and grow full service cardiac offerings, support the development of a Neurosciences Institute that will include a Neurovascular Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, will be a world class diagnostic center, including Interventional Radiology and Advanced Endoscopy and provides a Level III Trauma Center plus the ability to serve 90,000 emergency visits per year.