Discharge Planner

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What will you be doing in this role?

The Discharge Planner provides a broad range of support services to the Care Coordinators and to the Licensed Clinical Social Workers with their transition planning activities. These activities include referrals to post-acute agencies, scheduling discharge appointment for primary care specialists or clinics, and clerical activities as needed. The Discharge Planner is also responsible to document all discharge planning activities appropriately in the medical record. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a Social Work manager.

• Assists in locating facilities appropriate for patient’s needs: contacts skilled nursing facilities, Long Term Acute care and Acute Rehab Facilities to determine bed availability and communicates with the case management team
• Assists patients with Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as needed to meet the home care needs of the patient as ordered by the physician and meeting payer requirements.
• Contact insurance companies/ medical groups to acquire authorization for post-acute services when applicable
• Meets with patients and families to offer transportation options and coordinates the trip.
• Assists and advocates for patients to acquire housing, food, insurance, public entitlements, legal representation and other community resources or linkages as applicable to the individual’s needs
• Makes post discharge appointment in collaboration with the patient/family performs follow-up on post discharge matters as required
• Evaluates patient needs/requests; reports observation and brings urgent and/or crisis situations to the attention of the team immediately
• Consults and cooperates with other professionals and agency personnel to aid them in recognizing the significant social components of health care and understanding their impact on patients and their families
• Demonstrates a culturally sensitive approach to patient and families

Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED required
• Associate Degree/College Diploma preferred
• 1 year Working knowledge of medical terminology AND must complete a medical terminology course within 12 months of hire required

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

: HRC1463684

: Discharge Planner

: Case Management

: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

: Patient Services

: Case Management

: NONEXEMPT

: Day

: 8 hour

: $31.98 - $49.57

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