Discharge Planner

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We coordinate discharge planning and care transitions based on patient needs and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and the Case Management Team to develop safe discharge plans, address barriers, provide psychosocial support, and connect patients with appropriate community resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Service related field.
• Previous experience in discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the high-risk screen in the initial discharge planning evaluation.
• Evaluates all referred patients for discharge planning needs within one business day of receiving notice of the consultation.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to determine appropriate care coordination, resource utilization and discharge planning.
• Provides and documents freedom of choice to patient and family as indicated.
• Provides guidance to the multidisciplinary team related to patients’ psychosocial needs.
• Interacts with external facilities to ensure timely discharge to appropriate location including but not limited to: skilled nursing, personal care, rehab, other acute care setting or home.
• Facilitates discharge plans for high-risk cases and completes appropriate documentation in medical record.
• Keeps abreast of and makes referrals to various community resources (Federal, State, Local and others as appropriate) to meet patients’ needs.
• Provides discharge-planning support to various outpatient departments in the hospital as assigned.
• Identifies potential home health patients and makes appropriate referrals to home health agencies as needed.
• On call as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level