Discharge & Care Coordination Assistant

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Hospital is seeking a patient discharge coordinator to implement discharge plans and support coordination of care under nursing/social work guidance. You will coordinate with home health, post-acute facilities, and equipment providers to ensure safe transitions, while collecting data and supporting quality initiatives.

Shifts include nights and weekends in a 24/7 health system.

Qualifications

• Completion of a hospital-provided medical terminology course within six months of hire.
• Two years of college-level education in healthcare or related field preferred.
• One year of experience in utilization review or case management preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification may be required within one month of hire.

Responsibilities

• Implements discharge plans coordinating with home care and post-acute facilities.
• Collaborates with social workers/nurse case managers to confirm service authorization.
• Collects data related to patient outcomes and audits data for accuracy.
• Prepares documents and reports for internal/external groups in care coordination and data collection.
• Documents activities in medical charts, billing/utilization systems, or as directed.
• Collaborates with partners to address financial advocacy for patient/organization.
• Issues CMS Important Messages to patients/designees.
• Inputs clinical information into the computer database.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives per department.
• Works rotating schedules including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet 24/7 demands.

Skills

Variable shifts

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Independent work

Team player

Education

Medical terminology course

Two years college in healthcare/related field

Job description

The University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Hospital is seeking a patient discharge coordinator to implement discharge plans and support coordination of care under nursing/social work guidance. You will coordinate with home health, post-acute facilities, and equipment providers to ensure safe transitions, while collecting data and supporting quality initiatives.

Shifts include nights and weekends in a 24/7 health system.