Care Management Placement Coordinator- Full Time, Day
Core
Supports social work and care management teams in reducing length of stay and increasing hospital throughput by serving as a subject matter expert in discharge planning and securing community placements.
Role type
Care Management Placement Coordinator
Builds
Timely and safe patient discharges to home, skilled nursing facilities, and other community settings.
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Discharge planning expertise, knowledge of insurance regulations and barriers, community resource navigation, skilled nursing facility environment knowledge, data reporting and metrics analysis, facility bed capacity tracking, negotiation of bed offers, documentation management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, familiarity with Care Connect and Care Port systems
Technologies
Microsoft Suite, Care Connect, Care Port
Responsibilities
Assess throughput and capacity via reports and system lists; Develop running list of patients with complex discharges and barriers; Identify and report barriers affecting discharge planning; Maintain a list of facilities with current bed capacity; Assign patients to discharge tracking systems and monitor bed offers; Review system lists for SNF referrals and coordinate with Financial Case Management; Coordinate on-site evaluations by nursing home personnel; Negotiate bed offers for patients awaiting placement; Complete all required documentation.
Seniority
Individual Contributor