Discharge Coordinator - Case Management - Los Alamitos - FT Days

University of California System • Los Alamitos, CA

26d • Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Position Summary: The position works under the director of the RN Case Manager and/or Social Worker to complete referrals for post-acute services for patients and assist with the tasks that do not require a clinical license or degree. Responsibilities include the following activities: arrange post-discharge services, create, and follow up on electric referrals using the Case Management System, review patient choice letters with patients' families for required signatures, provide follow up Important Message to Medicare patients prior to discharge, communicate with patients, families and other members of the care team, complete tasks.

Requirements

• Prior case management experience, acute care hospital experience
• Excellent organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate problem solving, and computer literacy
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Responsibilities

• arrange post-discharge services
• create, and follow up on electric referrals using the Case Management System
• review patient choice letters with patients' families for required signatures
• provide follow up Important Message to Medicare patients prior to discharge
• communicate with patients, families and other members of the care team
• complete tasks

Benefits

• medical insurance
• sick and vacation time
• retirement savings plans
• access to a number of discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees