Discharge & Care Coordination Specialist

Eisenhower Health; Rancho Mirage (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Matched retirement plan

Benefits program

Job summary

Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA, seeks a discharge coordination specialist to support patient transitions from hospital to post-acute care. You will facilitate referrals, obtain insurance authorizations, and help complete discharge paperwork.

You will collaborate with Case Managers, Social Workers and Nurse Navigators to arrange transfers, conduct Medi-Cal bed searches, prepare patient packets, and communicate clearly with families to prevent delays and readmissions.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with proactive approach to discharge coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving to resolve discharge barriers.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and policies, reporting violations.
• Assists in faxing discharge referrals to outside facilities.
• Obtains insurance information and authorizations before discharge.
• Ensures completion of post-discharge paperwork and forwards to providers.
• Coordinates transfers and informs Case Manager or Nurse Navigator.
• Performs Medi-Cal bed searches and updates the medical record.
• Communicates bed search results and barriers to the team.
• Assembles patient packets and copies medical records as needed.
• Maintains current payer knowledge and documents discharge plans.

Skills

Self-starter

Written communication

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA, seeks a discharge coordination specialist to support patient transitions from hospital to post-acute care. You will facilitate referrals, obtain insurance authorizations, and help complete discharge paperwork.

You will collaborate with Case Managers, Social Workers and Nurse Navigators to arrange transfers, conduct Medi-Cal bed searches, prepare patient packets, and communicate clearly with families to prevent delays and readmissions.