Central Discharge Planner

Job Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Days

Holiday Rotation: 

Department: Case Management

The Central Discharge Planner is responsible for the linkage between the multi-disciplinary patient care team and the Skilled Nursing Care facilities, Board and Care facilities and patient transportation resources for the provision of coordination of quality, cost-effective patient care.

Makes referrals for post-acute services under the direction of the RN Case Manager or Social Work (SW) staff, utilizing the electronic Tenet Case Management system. Provides patients and families with choices of post-acute providers per Tenet policy. Responds to post-acute providers timely, and completes referrals per Tenet policy. Documents and communicates all elements of the post-acute referral to the RN Case Manager or SW, and the healthcare team, patient/family and post-acute providers. Completes tasks as assigned by RN or LVN Case Manager and/or SW staff. Makes copies, send faxes, and complete phone calls to arrange post-acute services and to ensure that appropriate hospital information is communicated to post-acute providers. Documents all referrals and tasks in the Tenet Case Management system per Tenet policy. Provides patients and healthcare team information regarding resources and benefits available to the patient along with the economic impact of care options. Compliance- Adheres to federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation requirements impacting case management scope of services. Adheres to department structure and staffing, policies, and procedures to comply with the CMS Conditions of Participation and Tenet policies.

Minimum Education: High school diploma preferred.

Minimum Experience/Skills: 1 – 2 years experience in Discharge Planning

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