Case Management Coordinator/Discharge Planner

Prime Healthcare Management Inc•Ontario, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Requirements

Knowledge in discharge planning/utilization management/case management terminology and functions, in both managed care and non-managed care environments.
Experience in basic to intermediate computer skills/knowledge.
High School Diploma required.

Nice To Haves

Current BCLS certificate required upon hire and maintain current preferred.
Experience in the hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination of the various activities of the Case Management Department under the direction of the assigned Case Manager/Social Worker in the development and implementation of the discharge plan.
Maintains and coordinates Medicaid state submission forms for presentation to on-site reviewer and files them accordingly or as per facility’s procedure.
Assists with case management referrals, discharge planning as assigned, by interviewing patients/families, follow-up on required assignments and organizing the development of a safe patient-focused discharge plan.