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Patient Placement Coordinator

CHI Health Saint Elizabeth Lincoln, Nebraska
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The posted compensation range of $19.87 - $28.06 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2026-452973 Employment Type Full Time Department Patient Placement Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule M-F 0800-1630 Remote No Category Radiology

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Patient Placement Coordinator, you will provide critical support and meticulous coordination, ensuring the efficient and appropriate placement of patients across our healthcare facilities to optimize patient flow and resource utilization.

Every day you will expertly assess patient needs based on clinical criteria, communicate with admissions and unit staff, manage bed availability, and meticulously facilitate transfers, ensuring timely access to the right level of care.

To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding organizational skills, strong communication abilities, and a proactive, problem-solving demeanor, contributing significantly to operational efficiency and patient safety.

  • Performs duties according to department specific expectations.
  • Identify the care and resources required for accessing hospital services for surgical, procedural, non-invasive diagnostic, invasive diagnostic, admitted, and clinical procedure patients.
  • Provides timely, accurate and complete medical record documentation and data collection initiating the electronic medical record and patient assessment clinical documentation.
  • Establishes positive working relationships with physicians and their office staff with a focus on customer service and ease of access to hospital services.
  • Provides patient information, preparation and education for impending surgery, tests, procedures, admissions through the patient interview. Identifies patient/care giver learning needs and initiates and provides for age appropriate education.
  • Effectively functions as a concierge for patients, families, physicians, office staff and the patient care team. Promptly investigates and resolves problems or concerns, or refers them to a higher authority.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant AAMA, upon hire or
  • Certified Medical Assistant NHA, upon hire or
  • National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT, upon hire or
  • National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant AMT, upon hire or
  • Registered Medical Assistant, upon hire or
  • Cert Med Asst - MMCI, upon hire or
  • Certified Nursing Assistant: NE, upon hire


Preferred

  • Clinical experience
Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

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