What are the responsibilities and job description for the Discharge Planner position at Western Missouri Medical Center?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Collaborates with the Case Management department to assist in facilitating appropriate post-acute patient placement, utilizing hospital and community resources for continuity of patient care.
Essential Functions
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Full-time
Description
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Collaborates with the Case Management department to assist in facilitating appropriate post-acute patient placement, utilizing hospital and community resources for continuity of patient care.
Essential Functions
- Assist with initial discharge planning assessment of patient population, establishing patient and family needs post discharge.
- Assist with post-acute patient placement and discharge needs, including but not limited to skilled nursing facility referrals, arrangements for transportation, home medical equipment, home infusion therapy, hospice referrals and home health services.
- Facilitate the second issuance of the Important Message for all Medicare patients and document issuance in the patient record.
- Identify patients in need of assistance in acquiring medications for post-acute care and make arrangements for procurement.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team rounds for review of patient’s plan of care, discharge planning and utilization management, collaborating with team members to address patient needs and desired outcomes.
- Provide patient/family with information about post hospital care placement options, ensures patient choice and obtains necessary consents to refer patient to appropriate facility/services.
- Maintain expertise regarding community resources.
- Advocate for the patient and family throughout the entire episode of care, maintains availability to the patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication among providers and enables patient/family to make informed decisions.
- Assist with documentation and capturing of department metrics as directed by the UM Plan (i.e. avoidable days, delays, interventions, etc.).
- Display a high level of flexibility, adaptability and organizational skills in response to the workload and effectively prioritizes work while maintaining productivity.
- Cooperate with changes in staffing schedules to achieve department productivity standards.
- Participate in department based Performance Improvement activities.
- Participate in department activities and provides input when appropriate.
- Contribute to the development of competencies related to job functions and participates in competency evaluations.
- Demonstrate attendance patterns to reflect commitment to the job requirements and patient care needs.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of HIPAA guidelines and utilizes them in all aspects of communication with patients and families.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Perform other essential duties as assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or similar field required
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) preferred
- 1-3 years hospital based acute care experience
- Discharge planning or case management experience a plus
- Ability to work independently as well as take direction
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.
- Must be able to sit and stand, intermittent 8 to 10 hours a day.
- Must be able to use standard office equipment, including the telephone and computer keyboard.
- Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
- Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.