Discharge Planning Assistant

Saint Peter's Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance program

Paid life insurance

Free onsite parking

Adoption assistance

Back-up daycare

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Discharge Planning Assistant in New Jersey to support care coordination and discharge planning. You will handle referrals, documentation, authorizations, transportation, and communications with providers, patients, and families.

The role emphasizes organized multitasking, strong interpersonal skills, and experience with hospital patient care. Join a team focused on seamless transitions and comprehensive post-discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple time sensitive tasks required.
• Ability to simultaneously cover multiple patient care areas reflecting various ages, populations, and diagnoses.
• Hospital experience and direct experience with patients desirable.

Responsibilities

• Initiate referrals for subacute, acute, psychiatric, homecare, and DME to identified providers.
• Print, copy, and fax documentation and files.
• Obtain authorizations when appropriate.
• Coordinate transportation for patients and act as the point of contact.
• Communicate with providers, facilities, and families to plan post-discharge care.
• Provide timely updates to staff regarding Medicaid or other insurance details affecting care.
• Call physician offices to schedule follow-ups and document in the EMR.
• Endorse to Care Coordination Nurse and inform the patient as instructed.
• Contact community resources to determine bed availability.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Hospital experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work / Social Sciences / related field

Job description

Discharge Planning Assistant

Care Coordination

The Discharge Planning Assistant will:

• Initiate referrals for subacute, acute, psychiatric, homecare, and DME to identified providers.
• Print, copy, and fax documentation and files.
• Obtain authorizations when appropriate.
• Coordinate transportation for patients and being the point of contact.
• Communicate with various providers, facilities, and the patients' families to obtain information about patients' previous placements (ie: long-term care facility) and plan of care upon their discharge.
• Provide timely and accurate updates to staff regarding Medicaid or other insurance details that could impact the patient's care.
• Call physician offices to schedule follow-up appointments, documenting in the EMR, endorse to Care Coordination Nurse and inform the patient when instructed.
• Contact community resources, such as homeless shelters and drug treatment programs to determine bed availability.
• Be a key resource for the Care Coordination Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple time sensitive tasks required.
• Ability to simultaneously cover multiple patient care assignment areas reflecting various ages, populations, and diagnoses.
• Hospital experience and direct experience with patients desirable.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.