Discharge Planning & Care Coordination Specialist

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Adoption assistance

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System seeks a Discharge Planning Assistant for Care Coordination to support patient transitions from hospital to next-step care settings. You will initiate referrals, coordinate transportation, and serve as a communications hub among providers, families, and care teams to ensure seamless discharge planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Care Coordination and requires strong organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills.

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 assignment areas reflecting various ages, populations, and diagnoses.

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 serve as the point of contact.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work / related field

Job description

Saint Peter’s Health Care System seeks a Discharge Planning Assistant for Care Coordination to support patient transitions from hospital to next-step care settings. You will initiate referrals, coordinate transportation, and serve as a communications hub among providers, families, and care teams to ensure seamless discharge planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Care Coordination and requires strong organizational, interpersonal, and time-management skills.