Patient Flow Specialist - 36hrs/week, NIGHTS

Logistics Center Patient Flow Specialist Department/Unit: Capacity Command Logistic Center Work Shift: Night (United States of America) Salary Range: $94,957.00 - $147,183.00 Responsibilities Reports up through the Logistics Center. Manages patient flow into, through, and out of the hospital. Responsible for patient placement for all admissions through all portals of entry (transfers, ED, OR/PACU, direct). Responsible for overall bed management. Monitors and manages capacity. Facilitates transfers into and across the Albany Med Health System. Facilitates transfers out of the organization. Facilitates consults. Uses clinical experience and data analytics to make real‑time assessments and patient flow decisions expeditiously. Utilizes strong communication, professionalism, and leadership skills to drive access, capacity, efficiency, high quality, and safe care for patients. Manages and mitigates patient flow barriers even prior to them occurring. Escalates barriers that cannot be managed or mitigated via the chain of command within the Logistics Center in a timely manner. Is comfortable navigating, entering information into, and extracting information from electronic medical records and technology tools within the Logistics Center. Qualifications Associate's Degree – required Bachelor's Degree – preferred 10+ years of clinical experience – required Leadership experience – preferred High proficiency in clinical expertise High proficiency in communication, professionalism, and leadership skills High proficiency in problem‑solving related to patient flow, bed management, capacity management, and transfer coordination High proficiency in working within and with large teams High proficiency in utilization and data entry into EMR and technology High proficiency in interpreting real‑time data to drive decision‑making Current or prior license/certification (RN/MD/DO/MBBS/Paramedic/Case Management/Social Work) – required Physical Demands Standing – Occasionally Walking – Occasionally Sitting – Occasionally Lifting – Frequently Carrying – Rarely Pushing – Rarely Pulling – Rarely Climbing – Rarely Balancing – Rarely Stooping – Rarely Kneeling – Rarely Crouching – Rarely Reaching – Rarely Handling – Rarely Grasping – Rarely Feeling – Rarely Talking – Constantly Hearing – Constantly Repetitive motions – Occasionally Eye/hand/foot coordination – Occasionally Working conditions: Noise – Occasionally Equal Opportunity Statement Albany Medical Center and Albany Med Health System are equal opportunity employers. The role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties; use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose; reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center and Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 Albany Med Health System