Bed Control Specialist

Company Bio
IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first
- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.
Position Summary

**Bed Control Specialist, Admin Coord - Patient Flow**:
Your goal in this position is to be responsible for managing and assigning all inpatient beds in a manner that will facilitate the constant flow of patients. Beds will be assigned using the standardized criteria and using the bed assignment priority matrix for prioritization. You have excellent critical thinking and decision making skills. You have great communication, negotiation and analytical skills. You have strong interpersonal and customer service skills. You also have the ability to prioritize and work under pressure. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.
On a practical level, you will

Process all inpatient admissions in the Cerner ADT system

Prioritize the assignment using the assignment priority matrix

Mobile Bed management and assignment on units
- utilizing laptop

Monitor the hospital bed status regularly and act as defined in the bed management policy

Open and close unbudgeted beds as per bed management policy

Alert appropriate administration as per bed management policy when reaching key trigger points

Ensure the bed board is kept up to date by entering all required information in a timely fashion

Maintain a log of people returning from other facilities in the electronic bed board

Issue new born OHIP forms and maintain log books

Maintain death registry, ensure all documentation has been completed before authorizing the release of body to funeral home or coroner

Ensure collection and quality of midnight census information

Provide cross coverage for Emergency Registration when the need arises

**Qualifications**:
Medical Secretarial diploma or equivalent experience required

Current registration with a professional college such as The College of Nurses, CHIMA, College of Health Records Administrators, preferred

Medical Terminology required

Previous experience in bed control, preferred

3 - 5 years’ experience in a health care field

Accurate Keyboarding skills of 45 words per minute or greater required

Use of Computer Technology - Cerner required, Teletracking and FirstNet, preferred

Proficient in Excel, Windows and Word Microsoft Applications

Clinically knowledgeable about acute care diseases and infection control practices

Bilingualism in French/English an asset
What We Offer
Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Part Time Regular Position with 12 hour shifts, all shifts, Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends in the Admin Patient flow Department. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan.

**FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety department.
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Closing Statement

At North York General, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. North York General is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.