• Discharge Planner PRN

    LifePoint Health (Hickory, NC)


    Job Summary

    Works with Case Managers to ensure appropriate and timely discharge of patients.

    COMPANY DESCRIPTION

    Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

    Essential Functions

    Establishes and maintains efficient methods of ensuring the medical necessity and appropriateness of all hospital admissions.

     

    Performs concurrent reviews for patients to ensure that extended stays are medically justified and are so documented in patient's medical records.

     

    Calculates the lengths of stay and continued-stay days for patients.

     

    Maintains a liaison with the Social Service Department to facilitate timely discharge planning.

     

    Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

    * Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

    * HSA

    * 401(K) retirement plan contributions

    * Generous Paid Time Off

    * Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

    * Prescription Assistance with OptumRx

    * Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.

    * Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.

    * Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

     

    Why join our team?

    Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

    Required Skills

    Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

    Minimum Education

    Associate's degree required

    Bachelor's degree preferred

    **Job:** **Case Management/Social Services*

    Organization:**

    **Title:** *Discharge Planner PRN*

    **Location:** *NC-Hickory*

    **Requisition ID:** *7469-10175*