DISCHARGE PLANNER

UHS • Temple, TX

1d

About The Position

The Step-Down Navigator is responsible for meeting with all eligible patients to discuss the benefits of stepdown services as part of their continuum of care treatment. The Step-Down Navigator will be responsible for communicating eligibility to key members of senior leadership & associated departments and will be responsible for routinely collecting and entering data, specific to eligibility, into Midas for trending report purposes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in mental health/behavioral sciences field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) years experience in psychiatric/mental health field.
• Licensure: N/A
• Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR Certification and successful completion of Handle with Care training. Certification and training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

Responsibilities

• The Step-Down Navigator will collaborate with the following departments:
• Clinical Services: To ensure the patient is clinically appropriate to participate in programming
• Business Office: To ensure the patient has covered benefits and to discuss copay responsibilities
• Inpatient Utilization Review: To ensure the patient is authorized to step-down to a different level of care
• Outpatient Services: To ensure the outpatient program is aware of the patient’s anticipated admission date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees