Discharge Planning Coordinator

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Case Management Liaison to coordinate discharge planning and verify insurance, under supervision. You will serve as the communication hub for coordinating services and equipment as patients transition between settings.

This role involves clerical support for nursing staff, maintaining forms, arranging patient transport, and performing reviews under the Case Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent. Required
• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• One (1) year prior experience as Discharge Planning Assistant Required
• Two (2) years of progressive clerical experience with referrals to HH, SNF, Transportation and DMEs Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and secretarial functions for nursing department personnel within the assistant sphere of responsibility.
• Maintains master binder/file of computer generated forms, admissions, transfer packets and department logs.
• Assists with setting up patient transport to SNF, Home Health and hospice services.
• Responsible with checking UR calls, assists with faxing clinical reviews to different payors and input to EMR.
• Performs admission, concurrent and retrospective reviews under the direction of the Case Manager, following established guidelines.
• In addition, they will assist with departmental staffing time keeping input.
• CTI Discharge assistants will run and keep reports for CTI team discharge, track patient files, follow up on post discharge needs with SNF, and will act as liaisons for follow up appointments.
• Performs clerical activities and data entry related to discharge planning, utilization review, patient disposition, community referrals.
• Assists with compiling resource information and developing resource files.
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.

Skills

Computer skills

Detail oriented

Medical terminology

Home health knowledge

English proficiency

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Case Management Liaison to coordinate discharge planning and verify insurance, under supervision. You will serve as the communication hub for coordinating services and equipment as patients transition between settings.

This role involves clerical support for nursing staff, maintaining forms, arranging patient transport, and performing reviews under the Case Manager.