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How much do bed board jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for bed board in the United States is $177,122.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $106,500.00 and $223,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a bed board?

A Bed Board job typically involves managing patient bed assignments in a hospital or healthcare facility. Responsibilities include tracking bed availability, coordinating patient admissions and discharges, and ensuring efficient patient flow. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills to collaborate with nursing staff and other departments. Bed Board personnel help optimize hospital capacity and improve patient care efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the bed board position?

To thrive as a Bed Board, you need strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and typically a background in healthcare administration or patient flow management. Familiarity with hospital information systems (HIS), bed management software, and electronic health records (EHRs) is essential. Excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work well under pressure are key soft skills for excelling in this position. These skills ensure efficient patient admissions, maximize bed utilization, and support smooth hospital operations.

What are the main challenges faced by someone working on the bed board in a hospital setting?

One of the main challenges for Bed Board staff is coordinating real-time bed assignments while managing unexpected changes such as discharges, transfers, and emergency admissions. The role requires frequent communication with nursing staff, case managers, and physicians to ensure patients are placed appropriately and efficiently. Balancing competing priorities and responding quickly to surges in patient volume can be demanding, but it provides valuable experience in hospital operations. With experience, Bed Board professionals can advance to supervisory roles in patient placement, admissions management, or broader hospital administration.

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Infographic showing various Bed Board job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $177,122 per year, or $85.2 per hour.

Administrative Partner

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Allentown, PA • On-site

$16.75 - $23/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

Lehigh Valley Health Network rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 280 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

382nd of 891 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.
Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Summary
Supports the day-to-day administrative and operational needs, while contributing to top-quality patient care that helps drive the company's core and strategic objectives. Facilitates communications among caregivers, patients, and visitors. Performs all clerical/computer functions to support patient care delivery. Coordinates daily patient flow activities. Manages patient charts to meet medical records requirements.
Job Duties
  • Manages charting functions to support patient care delivery.
  • Performs patient access functions involving coordination of bed assignments and updates bed board in a timely manner.
  • Uses effective and appropriate communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues.
  • Answers telephones, records/replays messages and directs calls appropriately and in a timely manner.
  • Initiates, maintains, and organizes patient medical records, copies the patient medical record, and ensures that the discharge chart is broken down and sent to medical records.
  • Communicates to RN when notified of admits and transfers.
  • Refers problems when they are beyond his/her scope of authority or ability, utilizing the accepted chain of command.
  • Orders supplies and equipment in accordance with procurement service processes and fiscal budget.
  • Performs data entry of billable service charges for selected departments.
  • Transcribes physician's orders and takes the information from the prescribing physician and writes in the appropriate medication log.
  • Ensures that test results and other pertinent information is filed in the medical record on a timely basis and that all required documents are available for provider review.
  • Troubleshoots and takes corrective measures in care and handling equipment. Maintains knowledge of the location, operation, availability, and care of clerical equipment.
  • Develops an effective communication mechanism for the facility to promote a positive image with patients, visitors, co-workers, physicians, office personnel, and external agencies and offices.

Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Experience in a clerical, bed board management, or office/secretarial role in a healthcare environment
  • Ability to work with multiple interruptions and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Knowledge and ability to communicate with peers, patients/significant others utilizing a developmental perspective.
  • Knowledge of bedboard to facilitate patient movement.
  • Knowledge of the problem-solving process in the identification and resolution of issues.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.
  • Proficient in healthcare systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Associate's Degree Healthcare Administration, or Business Administration
  • 2 years Experience in a clerical, bed board management, or office/secretarial role in a healthcare environment
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Work Shift:
Night Shift
Address:
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Primary Location:
Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest
Position Type:
Onsite
Union:
Not Applicable
Work Schedule:
two 12-hour night shifts per week, including every third weekend and rotating holidays
Department:
1004-09363 6C Medical/Surgical Unit - CC

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LVHN is one of the nation's most advanced health networks, offering comprehensive care in 95 clinical specialties. We are the region's largest employer and the health care provider of choice for more people in the region. Love Where You Work!

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Allentown, PA, US

Year founded

1899

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