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Operations Associate, Per Diem

Job in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 01119, USA
Listing for: Baystate Health
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Healthcare
    Healthcare Nursing, Healthcare Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 10000 - 60000 USD Yearly USD 10000.00 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Operations Associate, Per Diem, Days

Overview

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, is looking for a Per Diem Operations Associate to join our S1500 Discharge Unit in Springfield, MA.

Schedule
  • Per Diem, 1st Shift

  • Hours:

    6am-6:30pm

Location
  • Baystate Main Campus

  • Springfield, MA

Advantages of working with Baystate
  • Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases

  • Continuing education support and reimbursement

  • First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages

  • Farm Share Memberships

  • 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service

  • Free money coach advice from a certified professional

  • Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

  • Pet, home, auto and personal insurance

  • Life insurance

  • Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ only academic center and tertiary care provider has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement. We educate and train hundreds of healthcare workers every year and advance knowledge about new approaches to care. Together our inspired and compassionate teams manage the whole health needs of all communities in need.

Qualifications
  • Prior administrative experience strongly preferred

  • 1-2 years  experience in customer service (healthcare setting preferred)

  • Ability to work rotating days, including weekends and holidays

  • Ability to multitask

  • Computer literate

  • Experience with electronic health records a plus

Compensation philosophy

OUR COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Summary

Reports to the Nurse Manager but daily activities are coordinated by the charge nurse. Under direct supervision works with patient and family centered care teams to ensure all business functions related to processing patient information, managing documentation, organizing patient medical record and facilitating smooth unit operations. Files appropriate patient reports and other information for their records. Facilitates communication among staff, relaying messages/information.

Facilitates bed management and patient throughput on unit. Performs functions necessary to process direct admissions to the unit. Acts as receptionist for visitors to unit and also as a business partner to the department and clinical staff. Orients patients and families to the unit, answering routine questions. Able to multitask.

Job Responsibilities
  • Bed Management:
    Tracks, prioritizes and assigns beds. Communicates with BMD and BM for admissions, discharges and transfers (ADTs). Coordinates unit/department ADTs. Checks BMD enters new data and advises Charge Nurse of changes. Checks CIS for discharge orders, follows up with MD, CM RN to assure discharge documents are complete. Enters discharges in OA Gold and pending discharges in BMD. Rounds 3 times daily with RNs and CM regarding discharges, discharge times and special instructions, appropriateness for Discharge Lounge.

    Notifies CM if ambulance is unable to come @ assigned time. With CM, monitors BMD for observation patients to determine if patient needs discharge or status change. Tracks new admissions from the ED. Retrieves SBAR data from the ED and communicates to the nursing staff. Assures fax is received within 30 minutes. Arranges patient transport from the ED if needed.

    Carries BMD beeper, assigns coverage during breaks and meals to ensure constant flow of ADTs.
  • Proficiently and accurately utilizes the following computer applications in daily work: C Word, OA Gold, SMS, CIS, Premise, BMD, PCM Auditor, People Soft and Staples and Kronos access if applicable.
  • Unit specific projects:
    Project work as assigned and/or needed such as Payroll, committee participation, develop unit time schedules, etc.
  • Communication: provides report/handoff to next shift including pending discharges, admissions in process, empty beds, beds being cleaned, and closed beds with the reason. Contacts other departments for priority tests for patients identified for next day discharge. Answers telephones and relays messages promptly with consistent accuracy to team members. Responds to routine inquires knowledgeably and/or refers them to appropriate person, assists staff as requested, ensures identified problems are communicated accurately and promptly.

    Places calls to MD s and ancillary departments to…
  • Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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