Bed Management Coordinator - 137505

UC San Diego Health is seeking detail-oriented and proactive Bed Management Coordinators to join our 24/7 Mission Control. This role is responsible for the administrative functions of patient transfer intake, bed planning, and placement. The Bed Management Coordinator ensures that patients are assigned to the most appropriate beds in a timely manner, supporting safe, efficient, and seamless patient flow across the hospital system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assign patients to appropriate beds based on clinical needs, acuity, and available capacity, ensuring timely placement across hospital units.
• Collaborates with MC Enterprise Flow Nurse & Transfer Flow Nurse to ensure assignment of beds are clinically appropriate.
• Continuously track and monitor bed occupancy, adjusting assignments as necessary to support admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Manage administrative duties related to patient transfers, collaborating with nursing teams, unit leaders, and the Transfer Center Flow Nurse to facilitate safe and efficient patient movement both within the hospital and from external facilities.
• Assist in coordinating patient discharges and bed turnover, ensuring rooms are available for incoming patients.
• Work closely with EVS & Transport to expedite bed turnover and patient pick-up and movement, helping to reduce delays.
• Accurately update bed tracking systems and communicate real-time status changes during patient flow huddles and throughout the day.

• Three (3) years of relevant experience in hospital operations, patient flow, bed management, or related administrative/clinical support role.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across clinical and non-clinical teams.

• Proficiency with hospital information systems, bed management/tracking platforms.

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.

• Demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

• This is a 24/7 Command Center operation. Candidates must be available for variable shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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