Oregon Health & Science University · 1 day ago
Healthcare Operations Specialist, Staffing
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$30/hr - $41/hr
5+ years expOregon Health & Science University is seeking a Healthcare Operations Specialist to facilitate patient throughput. This role involves coordinating patient admissions and transfers, managing bed assignments, and collaborating with various medical teams to ensure efficient patient flow.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate and strategize the complex placement of incoming clinic admissions, inter-hospital transfers, and post-operative patients in accordance with hospital policies, using EPIC Bed Planning software
Communicate ongoing changes and challenges to the Bed Flow Manager (BFM) and/or Administrator on Duty (AOD), and escalate concerns to the Physician on Duty as needed
Communicate with charge nurses, clinic staff, and physician teams re: patient bed assignments for both scheduled and unscheduled admits. Accurately relay information regarding diagnosis and special needs
Engage in continual problem solving to maintain positive patient flow under tight time frames and limited bed resources; multitask according to changing priorities
Collaborate with the OHSU Transfer Center to ensure timely bed assignments, particularly for emergent transfers
Collaborate with BFM and AOD to manage ICU patient flow
Collaborate with housekeeping to manage and prioritize patient room cleaning
Manage patient assignments for the internal medicine teams
Prepare for daily bed meeting and assess for admission capacity by communicating with relevant charge nurses in a timely manner; assess need for overflow plan
Qualification
Required
Five years of experience in a clinical or administrative support role in a complex medical environment; may consider five years of experience in a dynamic office environment with similar responsibilities, or Three years of experience in either setting and a Bachelor's degree
Demonstrated ability to work in a high stress setting, to adapt to rapidly changing work environment, and to respond to multiple complex events simultaneously
Requires excellent written and oral communication, database skills, and ability to type 45 words per minute
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use critical thinking skills under tight deadlines
Must be flexible, self-motivated, accustomed to frequent interruptions, attentive to detail, and comfortable with change
Proven ability to work in teams and as well as independently
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Proficiency in medical terminology
Proficiency in Epic
Proficiency in Kronos and/or Oracle
Understanding of ONA and AFSCME contracts or collective bargaining agreements
HUC or CNA II
Company
Oregon Health & Science University
OHSU is a health and research university provides patient care, research, education of the next generation of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.6MKey Investors
U.S. Small Business AdministrationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesHyundai Hope On Wheels
2024-09-25Grant
2022-11-21Grant· $4.7M
2022-09-27Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
Tarek Salaway
Chief Executive Officer, OHSU Health
Lawrence Furnstahl
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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