Discharge Planner

Position Summary

We are looking for local or out-of-state experienced RN's looking for an opportunity as a ED Case Manager to join our nationally recognized healthcare system in Pinehurst, NC. This is NOT a Remote position.

First Health of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals (Moore, Hoke, Richmond, and Montgomery) with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. As of March 2023, First Health of the Carolinas officially opened its new comprehensive cancer center to patients.

Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, thesystemprovides home health and hospice services, emergency care, and medical transportation. First Health of the Carolinas has over 50 primary care, specialty care, convenient care and dental clinics located throughout our service area.

We are committed to a culture of excellence in which everyone feels valued and connected, and where differences are both respected and supported. Our career opportunities allow our staff to practice in a team environment as a vital part of growing a widely respected health care system and medical community. We have been named Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare for a third time and Forbes 2025 & 2026 List of America's Best Large Employers.

* This position is located in Pinehurst, NC and is NOT a remote position

* Sign-on Bonus Eligible

* Relocation assistance determined at time of offer

* Great benefits package

* Free First Health Fitness Membership

* Career Development

* PSLF Qualifying Employer

• Reviews each new patient record using criteria guidelines per policy for medical necessity and ensuring that patients are in the appropriate status/level of care. Includes initial review and continued stay review as requested by secondary payor.
• Refer recipients of Medicare and Medicaid who do not meet criteria to the Physician Advisor.
• If facilitated to Physician Advisor as the next step, follows through with their recommendation for Level of Care by obtaining order and providing Outpatient/Observation notices as required per policy.
• When Code 44 cannot be followed per regulatory requirements, the hospital, physician and patient are notified per regulations as outlined in the Utilization Management Plan.
• Provides Hospital Issued Letters of Non-Coverage per CMS regulations.
• Performs continued stay reviews per policy and submits clinicals to payers per protocol by responding to requests for additional information within same business day.
• Complete task as assigned. Offers assistance to peers when own assignment is completed.
• Track variance days/delays per policy.
• Reviews all denials, providing additional clinical as requested, arranges peer to peer as needed, updating Denials Management Specialist of progress in process thereby assisting in facilitating correct billing and payment.
• Collaborates with: admitting office, HIM, patient accounts, and patient care departments to ensure effective and efficient communication of appropriate level of care in the electronic medical record and for billing accuracy.
• Assists discharge planning staff in clinical decision-making and priority setting to ensure an optimal length of stay
• Collaborates with nursing staff, discharge planners, ancillary staff and physicians when there is an educational need in regard to utilization review/management.

• Facilitates coordination and development of comprehensive…