Pursue Your Passion with Purpose

Job Title

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.

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:

• 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

• 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.