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The Hospital Discharge Coordinator works closely within the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center helping individuals identify and access resources to utilize once they have been released from the ...

The Hospital Discharge Coordinator works closely within the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center helping individuals identify and access resources to utilize once they have been released from the ...

Discharge Coordinator

Cleveland, OH ยท On-site

$20 - $25.05/hr

At MSC, we are dedicated to enhancing patient comfort and quality of life with over 75 years of experience and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). MSC is a 13 -Time ...

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How much do discharge coordinator jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for discharge coordinator in the United States is $23.32, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $25.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a discharge coordinator?

A Discharge Coordinator is responsible for planning and managing patient discharges from healthcare facilities to ensure a smooth transition to home or another care setting. They collaborate with medical teams, social workers, and families to arrange follow-up care, home services, or rehabilitation. Their role helps prevent readmissions by ensuring patients have the necessary resources and support after leaving the facility.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a discharge coordinator?

To thrive as a Discharge Coordinator, you typically need a background in nursing, social work, or a related health field, along with strong organizational and case management abilities. Familiarity with hospital information systems, care planning tools, and possibly discharge planning certifications (such as CCDS or ACM) is beneficial. Exceptional interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities help you excel when coordinating between healthcare teams, patients, and families. These competencies are crucial for ensuring safe, efficient transitions from inpatient care to home or other facilities, while minimizing readmission rates.

What are typical challenges faced by discharge coordinators in a hospital setting?

Discharge Coordinators often face the challenge of coordinating complex care plans across multiple healthcare providers, which requires balancing patient needs, insurance requirements, and available community resources. They may also encounter situations where patients or families have limited support or barriers to following through on recommended care instructions. To address these issues, Discharge Coordinators work collaboratively with nurses, physicians, social workers, and external agencies to develop practical solutions. Being proactive, resourceful, and an effective communicator can help overcome these challenges and ensure smooth patient discharges.

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Infographic showing various Discharge Coordinator job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,503 per year, or $23.3 per hour.

ER Discharge Coordinator Part Time

Medical City Decatur

Decatur, TX โ€ข On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 24 days ago


Job description

Schedule: Part-Time | Either Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-7:30pm OR Monday -Friday 2pm-6pm

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an ER Discharge Coordinator? At Medical City Decatur, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an ER Discharge Coordinator, you will be responsible for Point of Care (PoC) Patient Bedside scheduling as part of the companyโ€™s centralized ER and Urgent Care Follow-up programs. The truest intent of the ER discharge coordinator is a bedside-initiated patient experience, with the objectives of increased contact rate, scheduling immediacy, and improved overall patient experience. You will create and maintain a positive customer experience in a patient-centered, quality-driven environment. 

In this role you will:

  • Speaks with customers, patients and stakeholders in a pleasant and professional manner; Communicates appropriately and clearly with department leadership, co-workers and customers/patients. 
  • Will schedule patients for follow-up care bedside when appropriate. 
  • Ensures performance and quality standards are met. 
  • Provides superior customer service to internal and external customers and patients; Supports the vision and strategy of the organization, positively promotes the services offered, and elevates issues to leadership as appropriate. 
  • Suggests ideas for positive changes to department policies and procedures. 

Qualifications:

  • One year of related experience is preferred. 
Benefits

Medical City Decatur, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worldโ€™s Most Ethical Companiesยฎ by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our ER Discharge Coordinator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.