Discharge Planner (Full-TimeDay) Washington Township

Job Details

The Discharge Planner facilitates safe timely and cost-effective transitions of care by coordinating all post-acute service and appointment needs for patients on the assigned unit. Working collaboratively with providers care managers and interdisciplinary team members the discharge planner ensures that follow-up physician laboratory procedural and financial appointments are accurately scheduled and linked to appropriate orders and payor requirements. This role communicates with third-party payers to secure authorization for inpatient and post-acute services. The Discharge Planner also assesses psychosocial and environmental factors affecting recovery provides education and referrals to community resources and supports patients and families in coping with the transition from hospital to home or another level of care.

Job Description

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Float to all 3 locations (Washington Township Cherry Hill Stratford)

Weekend/Holiday Rotation

Summary
The Discharge Planner facilitates safe timely and cost-effective transitions of care by coordinating all post-acute service and appointment needs for patients on the assigned unit. Working collaboratively with providers care managers and interdisciplinary team members the discharge planner ensures that follow-up physician laboratory procedural and financial appointments are accurately scheduled and linked to appropriate orders and payor requirements. This role communicates with third-party payers to secure authorization for inpatient and post-acute services. The Discharge Planner also assesses psychosocial and environmental factors affecting recovery provides education and referrals to community resources and supports patients and families in coping with the transition from hospital to home or another level of care.

Job Duties

• Coordinates safe and timely discharge by arranging necessary post-acute services including home health DME transportation infusion services specialty populations (dialysis VBR etc.) and community-based resources in collaboration with the inpatient care manager RN MSW Social Services Coordinator or Social worker BSW.
• Obtains payer authorization for appropriate level of care length of stay and post-discharge services; ensures timely submission of clinical information and communicates payer determinations of denials to the care manager.
• Documents all discharge planning activities including authorizations communications and service arrangements promptly and accurately in the medical record to ensure regulatory and organizational compliance.
• Reviews and completes Medicare Notice of Hospital Discharge with inpatient and behavioral health hospital admissions for beneficiaries in hospital.
• Acts as a liaison between patients families healthcare providers payers and community agencies to support smooth transitions of care and ensure continuity post-discharge.
• Monitors and assists with intra-facility and acute care hospital transfers by collaborating with care management utilization management and transfer center colleagues to initiate authorization transportation and repatriation of medically stable patients.
• Communicates escalates and prioritizes transportation needs between care management colleagues and the transfer center
• Completes required delivery and documentation for regulatory documents.(Facility specific)
• Coordinates payer interactions with physician advisors when necessary.
• Completes admission assessments under the supervision of a inpatient care manager RN MSW Social Services Coordinator or Social worker BSW.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in healthcare related field.
• 2 years of experience in healthcare related field or
• Less than 1 year as a new graduate.
• Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives projects groups or activities making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Computer and EHR literate. Knowledge of patient appointment and procedure scheduling rules insurance Medicare and Medicaid Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and medical terminology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in social work.
• Knowledge of discharge planning regulations patient choice and insurance authorization as needed
• Familiar with electronic health records and documentation.
• Familiar with medical terminology.

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *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.

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)) positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals Inc

Primary Location Address

435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Rd Turnersville New Jersey United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.