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MedStar Health

Transfer Coordinator (EMT/CNA)

Lanham, MD · On-site

$24.53 - $37.44/hr

Performs follow up transfer to patient financial services insurance companies physicians case managers social workers nurses staff members and others regarding expediting approval of a patient ...

Luminis Health

Patient Care Secretary

Annapolis, MD

Assists with printing transfer information including dictated summaries and diagnostic radiological CD's for external patient facility transfers. Ensures all paper chart elements are transferred to ...

Luminis Health

Patient Care Secretary

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$20.14 - $23.75/hr

Assists with printing transfer information including dictated summaries and diagnostic radiological CD's for external patient facility transfers. Ensures all paper chart elements are transferred to ...

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Infographic showing various Patient Transfer job openings in Washington as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 71% Full Time, 19% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $45,105 per year, or $21.7 per hour.

Transfer Coordinator (EMT/CNA)

MedStar Health

Lanham, MD • On-site

$24.53 - $37.44/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description

About the Job
General Summary of Position
The MedStar Transfer Coordinator works in the MedSTAR Transfer Center and provides services including emergency requests to transfers critical patients to MedStar Hospitals for conditions such as heart attacks strokes trauma and other time sensitive emergencies; non-emergency transfer requests to MedStar hospitals; dispatching of helicopters and ground critical care/ ALS ambulances; requests for ambulance and wheelchair transports for all MedStar hospitals; coordination of critical responses such as in-hospital Code Heart; coordination of regional hospitals information during disasters; critical radiology transfers; and other critical transfers for the MedStar Health system.
This department is open 24 hours a day and this position requires a combination of day, evening, and overnight shifts. The shifts are 12 hours and every other weekend is required. This Full-Time position will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 722.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Serves as the point of contact for referrals and obtains necessary information to initiate the patient's transfer into or between member hospitals of the MedStar Health System.
  • Receives transfer requests from physicians and hospitals. Information includes demographic insurance and clinical data.
  • Completes extensive data entry in multiple systems including: Transfer requests in Cerner Transfer Center; Flight and Ground Transport requests in FlightVector and Metro Complete Flight Dedicated ambulance dispatch in Traumasoft; Discharge Transport requests in naviHealth Radiology ticket management in Zendesk
  • Connects with accepting MedStar Physician to determine clinical appropriateness for the transfer.
  • Performs follow up transfer to patient financial services insurance companies physicians case managers social workers nurses staff members and others regarding expediting approval of a patient transfer.
  • Collaborates with Admitting and Bed Management to determine availability of appropriate bed.
  • Arranges for appropriate ambulance or helicopter to be dispatched based on patient acuity (e.g. BLS ALS and Critical Care Transport).
  • Senior Transfer Coordinators will be trained in air traffic and ground control operations.
  • Communicates with the referring and accepting hospital of approval and time to transfer and admit patients.
  • Identifies analyzes organizes and solves problems and issues in a timely effective manner and collaborates with others to make sound timely decisions.
  • Advocates for patients and referring physicians to promote overall satisfaction with accessing and utilizing MedStar Health System
  • Promptly answers and screens inquiries with strict adherence to confidentially agreements policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of hospital departmental and care center standards policies procedures and guidelines as well as regulatory agency standards.
  • Assists with new and current initiatives

Minimal Qualifications
Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Successful completion of training program as an Emergency Medical Technician or EMT Paramedic preferred
  • Associate's degree preferred

Experience
  • 3-4 years acute care experience required

Licenses and Certifications
  • NREMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) (current or prior registration) preferred or
  • National Association of Air Medical Communication Center Specialist Certification - NAACS (current or prior registration) preferred or
  • Emergency Medical Dispatcher (current or prior registration) preferred or
  • Medical Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred or
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (current or prior registration) preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Proficiency in keyboarding (>60 words/minute preferred)
  • Ability to manages multi-line telephone system (10 lines)
  • Detail-oriented ability to multi-task and manage projects

This position has a hiring range of
USD $24.53 - USD $37.44 /Hr.

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MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

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