UP TO $20,000 SIGN-ON BONUS THAT IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE.
Shift Timing : 8 : 00 am to 04 : 30 pm
Schedule : Weekdays and every other weekend. Some holidays required.
POSITION SUMMARY : The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination.
The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission.
Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions.
This position : integrates national standards for case management scope of services including :
- Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction
- Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while as : wring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care
- Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TIC accreditation standards and Tenet policy
- Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers
- Precepts new staff members and acts as resource to all staff.
- Participates in department Quality Improvement initiatives, one committee participation and / or major projects as assigned
Basic Qualifications :
- LCSW license required.
- Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred.
- Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lead and coordinate activities of diverse group of people in a fast-paced environment.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills and computer literacy.