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How much do patient throughput coordinator jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for patient throughput coordinator in the United States is $20.50, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $22.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a patient throughput coordinator?

A Patient Throughput Coordinator is a healthcare professional responsible for ensuring the efficient movement of patients within a hospital or medical facility. They coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges to optimize bed usage and reduce wait times. By collaborating with clinical staff, administrative teams, and sometimes patients or their families, they help maintain smooth patient flow and support high-quality care delivery. Their work is crucial for minimizing delays, improving patient satisfaction, and maximizing hospital resources.

How does a patient throughput coordinator collaborate with clinical teams to ensure efficient patient flow?

A Patient Throughput Coordinator works closely with nursing staff, physicians, case managers, and support services to monitor bed availability, prioritize admissions, and facilitate timely discharges. They often attend daily bed huddles and communicate patient movement updates to reduce bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization. This collaborative approach helps minimize patient wait times and ensures that care teams can focus on delivering quality care rather than logistical challenges. Effective communication and strong organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a patient throughput coordinator, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Patient Throughput Coordinator, you need strong organizational skills, knowledge of hospital operations, and typically a background in healthcare or nursing. Familiarity with hospital information systems, bed management software, and patient flow tracking tools is essential. Effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork are crucial soft skills for coordinating across departments and handling dynamic situations. These competencies are vital to optimize patient movement, reduce delays, and ensure efficient use of hospital resources.

What is the difference between Patient Throughput Coordinator vs Patient Access Representative?

AspectPatient Throughput CoordinatorPatient Access Representative
CredentialsTypically requires healthcare experience, knowledge of hospital operations, and sometimes certifications in patient flow or healthcare administrationOften requires high school diploma or equivalent, with customer service or administrative experience
Work EnvironmentHospital or healthcare facility focusing on patient flow, bed management, and operational efficiencyFront desk or admissions area, handling patient registration and scheduling
Employer & Industry UsageHospitals, healthcare systems, clinicsHospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities
Common Search & ComparisonPatient Throughput Coordinator vs Patient Access Representative

The Patient Throughput Coordinator focuses on optimizing patient flow and hospital operations, requiring healthcare knowledge and experience. In contrast, the Patient Access Representative primarily handles patient registration and scheduling, often with customer service skills. Both roles are essential in healthcare settings but differ in responsibilities and required credentials.

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Infographic showing various Patient Throughput Coordinator job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 4% As Needed, 71% Full Time, 18% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $42,641 per year, or $20.5 per hour.

Registered Nurse ED Flow Throughput Coordinator

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

Houston, TX

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Every patient deserves attentive, timely, and well‑coordinated care. As the RN Coordinator for ED Flow/Throughput, you will play a key role in ensuring patients move through the Emergency Department with clarity, clinical support, and thoughtful coordination. By aligning staffing, patient placement, and clinical resources, you’ll help teams deliver care that is organized, safe, and patient‑centered. And in moments of urgency and complexity, your leadership will keep caregivers connected, supported, and focused on their mission to care for and improve human life.

Your role will include:

  • Coordinating patient placement, triage processes, EMS handoffs, and inpatient transfers
  • Aligning staffing plans with patient volume, acuity, and department needs
  • Monitoring delays in care transitions and collaborating on solutions
  • Supporting safety priorities, experience initiatives, and quality outcomes
  • Partnering with physicians, nurses, and care teams to remove barriers
  • Providing clinical guidance, escalation support, and patient care when needed
What qualifications you will need:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course
  • (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, or PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt
  • Associate degree Required, Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is a 415+ bed acute care hospital that has been serving the north Houston communities for more than 40 years, providing a wide range of medical services including cardiology, maternity care, Level III NICU, pediatrics, bariatrics and neurology. We comprehensively serve our community by employing expert physicians, specialists, nurses and support staff who work together as a unified team to offer a range of diagnostic treatment and support services. From our 24-hour emergency department with Level II Trauma capabilities, to women’s services, to cardiology, we are dedicated to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional, personalized healthcare. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse ED Flow Throughput Coordinator opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.