Discharge Planner Assistant

Universal Health Services; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a Discharge Planner Assistant to coordinate safe, timely patient transitions from acute care to the next site of care.

Work with the case management team to arrange referrals, bed status, and follow-up appointments; collaborating with the case management team. Requirements: high school diploma or GED, 3 years in patient care; CNA preferred. Strong communication and organizational skills required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3 years' experience in patient care or related healthcare preferred.
• Experience with insurance processes or front/back office in healthcare.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work independently.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong computer skills.
• Current CNA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist case manager and healthcare team with discharge care planning and referrals.
• Enter case data, submit referrals, monitor bed status and arrange delivery of DME.
• Deliver Medicare messages to patients prior to discharge per CMS guidelines.
• Collaborate with Case Managers, Social Workers, physicians, and staff to achieve outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Responsibilities

Discharge Planner Assistant

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing top quality and safe healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities since 1917. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the American Heart Association for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and Stroke, and most recently, coronary artery disease.

Additionally, Aiken Regional provides comprehensive healthcare services such such as behavioral health (Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health), emergency medical care (main hospital and ER at Sweetwater), orthopedic surgeries, maternity, rehabilitation services(Hitchcock Rehabilitation Services), imaging, and wound care.

Visit us online at: https://www.aikenregional.com

Position Description:

This individual supports the case management care team coordinating safe and timely patient transitions from the acute care setting to the appropriate next site of care.

Duties

• Assists the case manager and health care team with the communication and collaboration of the discharge care plan including initiating referrals, i.e. home health, DME, arrange transportation, providing patient choice forms, and making follow up medical appointments


• Data entry of case related information, submit referrals to facilities and follows-up on bed status and possible bed offers, submit DME necessary referral paperwork and coordinates delivery of equipment upon request of the Case Manager. Provides clerical support to department as needed.


• Delivers Important Message from Medicare to all Medicare patients prior to discharge. (4 to 48 hours prior to discharge) according to CMS guidelines.


• Assist and work closely with Case Managers, Social Workers, physicians, nurse managers, nursing supervisors, and other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes for his/her caseload such as researching patient information, informing patients of their right to choose when referral to SNF, Home Health Care (HHC), etc. and other duties as requested.


• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months


• Culture of Excellence - Employee Recognition program


• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Clinical Nursing Ladder opportunities


• SoFi student loan refinancing program


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!


• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune500 corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were $17.4billion. In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one of FortuneWorld's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services locatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visitwww.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.


• 3 years' experience in patient care or other related healthcare preferred. Previous insurance knowledge or clinical work experience in "front or back" office. Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills required. Comprehensive computer skills required. Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Possess strong critical thinking skills.


• Current CNA certification preferred.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.