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Discharge Planner, FT Days, Case Management

Huntington Hospital, NY

#Case Management #Healthcare #Social Work #Discharge Planning #LVN #Community Resources #Inpatient Care #Utilization Management #Patient Transitions #Payor Representatives

Full Time On Site 2-5 yrs$33 - $50 / HOURPosted 4 days ago

Location

Pasadena, California

Salary

$33 - $50 / HOUR

Quick overview

The Discharge Planner coordinates patient transitions from the inpatient hospital setting to community services and facilities. They act as a liaison between patients, families, insurance companies, and external case managers to ensure efficient discharge planning.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field, or a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) certification. Candidates need specific healthcare experience, ranging from one year for BSW graduates to over three years for LVNs or related degree holders.

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Job description

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Huntington Hospital Employee Login Expectations: This position involves discharge planning interventions with patients/families under the direction of Case Managers and Social Workers. Under the direction of the clinical staff, the Discharge Planner performs multiple activities that support the movement and transitions of patients out of the inpatient hospital setting, using current knowledge of hospital processes and community services. It involves frequent contact with patients and families, as well as multiple hospital staff and community resource, agency, facility and/or payor representatives. Acts as an internal resource to PFS around discharge planning, serves as a liaison to external case managers, review organizations, insurance companies, around discharge planning. This position requires flexibility of days and hours. EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work required or related social field with experience listed below, or Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience listed below. EXPERIENCE/TRAINING: For BSW: One year experience in a healthcare setting or if a new graduate, field placement in a healthcare setting preferred. For Bachelor's in a social-related related field: Recent experience of more than three years in case management and/or utilization management preferred. For LVN: Recent experience of more than three years in case management and/or utilization management preferred. SKILLS: Exemplary communication, coordination and problem-solving skills, with emphasis on customer service toward patients, families, community providers and payors.Type minimum of 40wpm preferred. Strong computer skills. Ability to manage activities and multiple priorities within complex systems. Tolerance for ambiguity, uncertainty and change. Ability to function in unstructured environment. ‎ Job Title: Discharge Planner ‎ Department: Case Management ‎ Shift Duration: 8 ‎ Primary Shift: Days ‎ Time Type: Full time ‎ Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105 ‎ Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is $33.00 - $49.50. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ When you join the Huntington Health team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world-class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it.

Discharge Planner, FT Days, Case Management

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