Discharge Planner - Care Management - Days

Virginia Commonwealth University Health; United States; Presencial; USD 32.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Virginia Commonwealth University Health seeks a discharge planner to coordinate post-hospital placements with Medicare/Medicaid and community resources for safe transitions. The role requires independent critical thinking, excellent communication, and computer proficiency. A Bachelor’s Degree in a related Human Services field is required; a Social Work degree is preferred.

Monday–Friday day shift. You will collaborate with care teams to ensure timely, high-quality discharges while navigating

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in related Human Services field from an accredited program; an equivalent combination of education/experience may be considered.
• Two (2+) years of experience in acute care or healthcare setting with emphasis on care management/discharge planning preferred.

Conocimientos

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Computer literacy

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in related Human Services field

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Descripción del empleo

Discharge Planner

Job Overview

The Discharge Planner is proficient with Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance rules/regulations for nursing facility level and skilled level of care for placement/post hospitalization. This job requires knowledge of appropriate resources (community) for post hospitalization care. This job requires a critical thinker able to work independently while interacting with multiple Healthcenter individuals. This job requires superior people skills in stressful situations. This job also requires excellent oral/written language competency and computer proficient with typing. Monday - Friday Day shift

Licensure & Certifications

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: N/A

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A

Experience

REQUIRED: None

PREFERRED: Two (2+) or more years of experience in acute care or other healthcare setting with emphasis on care management/discharge planning

Education / Training

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in related Human Services field from an accredited program. An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered in lieu of the stated educational requirements.

PREFERRED: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.

Other Requirements

Independent action(s) required: N/A

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

Additional position requirements: None

Age Specific groups served: All

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate)

Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Frequent bending, Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking

Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

Compensation

Range $23.18 - $35.92. Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Days

EEO Statement

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Who We Are

Inventing better care, day by day by discovery. Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life‑saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health.

Our Resources

• One college and four health sciences schools
• An academic medical center
• A Level I trauma center
• One of only two NCI‑designated cancer centers in Virginia
• The region’s only full‑service children’s hospital
• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field

Our Team

Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top‑ranked local specialists and all‑around all‑stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery.

We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.