DISCHARGE PLANNER

Universal Health Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401(K) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Life Insurance and Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Career development opportunities

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

The Psychiatric Institute in Washington, DC is seeking a Discharge Planner to coordinate discharge from inpatient to community care, ensuring timely transitions and clear communication among services.

The role includes arranging aftercare, scheduling follow-ups, tracking discharge data, and preparing accurate paperwork. It requires strong customer service, Excel proficiency, and collaboration with Social Services to support patients and families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One+ years of experience in a healthcare setting, behavioral health a plus.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning from inpatient to community care.
• Assist with aftercare arrangements, scheduling follow-ups and transportation.
• Initiate follow up calls to external referral sources.
• Track discharge data and audit discharge paperwork for accuracy.
• Ensure discharge transition records are sent to receiving providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Excel

Communication skills

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

Psychiatric Institute Of Washington is a 130-bed facility with inpatient, outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Excellence in behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults has been the mission of The Psychiatric Institute of Washington since it opened nearly 50 years ago. As the first and only free standing psychiatric care facilities in Washington, DC, our team has a reputation for providing innovative treatment and care. We strive for excellence, never losing sight of providing patients with hope – hope that although their stay is relatively brief, they may find their way to a brighter future

Position Summary:

The Discharge Planner is responsible for ensuring effective communication between services within the hospital and the community for the purposes of patient discharge. The Discharge Planner is responsible for discharge flow for all patients from inpatient level of care to safely be discharged and transitioned to their community and/or next level of care timely.

• Assists the Social Services Department with discharge planning including aftercare arrangements. Discharge planning includes locating and referring for services, scheduling follow-up appointments, and transportation arrangements from the hospital to next level of care.
• Assists with completion of patient satisfaction surveys, and clinical outcomes surveys (CABA/BASIS).
• Initiates follow up calls to external referral sources, including management of care point alerts.
• Assists with tracking discharge data: Compiles discharge reports and data. Audits and confirms that all discharge paperwork is accurate and complete prior to accompanying the patient to their safe transition home or to a community-based program.
• Ensure that discharge transition records are sent to receiving providers
• Audits and confirms that all discharge paperwork is accurate and complete prior to accompanying the patient to their safe transition home or to a community based program.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

Benefit Highlights:

Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• UHS employee discounted stock option plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance
• - 30% tuition savings on RN-BSN, MSN, MPH, and MSW degree and certificate programs
• - 20% tuition savings on the DNP program with UHS partnered universities
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Who we are:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemedFortune500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies byFortune;in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Hgh School Diploman or GED, required
• Bachelors degreee, preferred
• One plus years of experience in a healthcare setting, behavioral health a plus
• Strong customer service skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Strong communiation skills
• Ability to multitask
• Stong organzational management skills

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