Discharge Planning Assistant

Renown-Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is seeking a Discharge Planning Assistant to support the Hospital Care Management and Acute Rehab teams in Reno. The role focuses on coordinating patient discharge plans through teamwork and effective communication, ensuring timely movement and proper documentation in the medical record.

Required is working-level English and clerical experience in a medical setting; knowledge of Epic and other hospital software is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.
• Two years clerical experience in the medical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating discharge plans for patients across Care Management and Acute Rehab teams.
• Attend unit rounds daily to communicate progress of discharge planning activities.
• Initiate referrals and follow-up with home care agencies, infusion, wound care, durable medical equipment, skilled nursing and hospice providers.
• Arrange transportation and verify admission orders as needed.
• Document all discharge planning activities in the medical record.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Discharge planning coordination

Tools

Epic

Job description

Nature and Scope

This position will be the main supporting role for RN Case Manager, and Social Workers of the Hospital Care Management and Acute Rehab teams at Renown Health. Under the direction of department leadership, this position participates in the coordination and implementation of discharge plans for the patient through critical thinking, teamwork, and communication, while effectively coordinating movement to ensure timely discharge.

This position will be required to attend unit rounds on a daily basis to receive direction and communicate progress of all discharge planning activities. Initiates referrals and follow up calls for home care agencies, infusion, wound care providers and Durable Medical Equipment, skilled nursing, and hospice companies as requested by the care team, and arranges transportation. After receiving training may assist with issuing the Medicare Important Message to appropriate patients. The Discharge Planning Assistant must maintain effective communication between the Hospital Care Management Team and community partners. This position is also responsible to document all discharge planning activities appropriately in the medical record.

For cost center 200279 only:

Sending required information to insurance payers. Managing of multiple fax lines. Monitoring of various reports, and insurance portals for authorizations of inpatient stays, and escalating to Case Manager as needed. Verify patients have admission orders.

This position provides clerical and support services.

This position does not provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name

Description

Education

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Understanding of medical terminology preferred.

Experience

Two years clerical experience in the medical field preferred.

License(s)

None

Certification(s)

None

Computer / Typing

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Computer skills necessary to access epic and other supporting computer applications.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and their knowledge, skills, and experience as well as internal equity.