Perm - Interim Leadership - Case Management - Discharge Planner (Days) Homer AK

POSITION PURPOSE

DISCHARGE PLANNER & CASE MANAGER Coordinates and facilitates discharge planning in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure a smooth transition from hospitalization to community based care. The Acute Care Discharge Planner and Case Manager organizes services across provider lines, between people, agencies, and systems to affect optimal patient outcomes, achieve continuity of care, and reduce healthcare costs. The incumbent serves a point of contact post discharge, following-up with patients and providers as needed, to ensure appropriate and timely access to care and services. This position works in conjunction with Utilization Review to determine appropriateness of admission, level of care, and continued stay.

RESPONSIBILITY

The Discharge Planning Case Management is a bargaining unit employee who reports to the Director of Acute Care Services. This position does not have supervisory control.

CONTACTS

The DCS is in frequent communication with the Director of Acute Care Services, the professional staff, department managers, employed and contract staff members, clients and patients of SPH, State and Federal agency representatives, and the general public. This individual must project a professional, positive image of the hospital when communicating with these contacts.