Discharge Planning Care Coordinator

Wage Range: $27.20-$43.52
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We focus on care coordination with patients/families and work closely with members of the interdisciplinary staff to assure that each patient receives the right care in the right setting at the right time. Our care teams are composed of the following:

• Social Workers provide crisis intervention, behavioral health and chemical dependency assessments, screen for abuse and neglect, as well as coordinate post-discharge care. We help coordinate with skilled nursing facilities, home health, hospice, arrange for equipment, and arrange for additional services in the community.
• Utilization Management/Case Management Nurses provide clinical information to our payers and ensure that patients are meeting medical necessity for acute services. They also partner with the Social workers in coordinating post-discharge care.
• Clinical Documentation Specialists review documentation to ensure that the patient experience is being documented accurately. They partner with the physicians to reflect the appropriate severity of illness and level of service provision.

Evergreen Health is looking for a team player ready and willing to hop in and support our Nurse Case Management team. Specifically, this role will be pivotal in helping our team with insurance/payor communications, sending clinical information and providing general administrative support to our Care Management Department.

REQUIRED for the position:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Health Administration or other relevant field.
• One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in office or general administrative work.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire, per department standards.
• Excellent customer service.
• Excellent written, verbal, visual, and aural skills to effectively communicate and process information regarding patients, internal and external customers.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under stress.
• Possesses excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to function independently and to organize work and establish priorities.

DESIRED for the position:

• Prior work with Epic EMAR.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Knowledge of community resources and…