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Are you an RN or Social Worker interested in care management, case management, or care coordination?
UPMC Western Maryland is proud to announce the new Clinical Care Coordination and Discharge Planning team, dedicated to caring for patients throughout their treatment journey.
In this new model, roles are reimagined and expertise is combined to deliver the best care and personalized experiences for our patients.
Candidates will be hired into the appropriate job title depending on education and experience. Pay rates shown are for the Discharge Planning Associate job title.
Become part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to improving care coordination and developing more efficient, progressive discharge planning processes, and let UPMC help you succeed through offerings that include :
A $6, sign-on bonus for eligible roles with a two-year commitmentA designated career ladder designed to support career advancement, with two track to support both nurses and social workersUp to 5 1 / 2 weeks of paid time off and 7 paid holidays$6, / year in tuition assistance to help you get where you want to beAnd much more!
Responsibilities :
Work with patients throughout their treatment journey from day one of admission to post-discharge to ensure patients are prepared for a successful discharge and achieve continued improvement following inpatient care.
Advocate on behalf of patient / family / caregivers for access to services and for protecting the patient's health, well-being, safety, and rights.
Identify clinical, psychosocial, historical, financial, cultural, and spiritual needs that guide the planning process with the patient to attain optimal outcomes.
Complete detailed patient assessments to determine patients' capacity for self-care, identify support systems, outline barriers to discharge, and determine the likelihood that patients will require post-hospital services and the availability of those services.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate an individualized, safe, and efficient care plan. Integrate patients' goals, the health care team's assessment, risks, and available resources to develop and coordinate a successful transition plan.
Serve as a liaison between patients and the care team. Incorporate discipline-specific recommendations, test results, and outstanding orders into the discharge plan and respond to the progression of discharge milestones.
Maintain knowledge of resources in the area, their capabilities and capacities, and service providers available. Ensure appropriate arrangements for post-hospital care will be made before discharge and work to avoid unnecessary delays in discharge.
Serve as a contact between hospitals and post-hospital care facilities and the physicians who provide care in both settings.
Must possess the ability to apply principles of logic and critical thinking to a wide range of problems and to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
Comfortable working both independently and as a team member. Proficient computer skills.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :
Last updated : 2024-05-24
Full Time
$58k-76k (estimate)
05/26/2024
08/24/2024
The job skills required for Planning associate include Planning, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Coordination, Critical Thinking, etc. Having related job skills and expertise will give you an advantage when applying to be a Planning associate. That makes you unique and can impact how much salary you can get paid. Below are job openings related to skills required by Planning associate. Select any job title you are interested in and start to search job requirements.
The following is the career advancement route for Planning associate positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a Planning associate, it can be promoted into senior positions as a Financial Associate (Public) II that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary Planning associate. You can explore the career advancement for a Planning associate below and select your interested title to get hiring information.