Discharge Planner

Overview:
**Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals** committed to our core values of **quality**, **compassion** and **community**

Why Prime Healthcare? **Encino Hospital Medical Center**, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers **incredible opportunities to expand your horizons** and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Encino Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

**Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to**:

- Paid Time Off
- 401K retirement plan
- Outstanding Medical
- Dental
- Vision Coverage
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Many more Voluntary Benefit Options

Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

**This is a Fast-paced work environment in which you can take pride in serving an underserved community. Come Join a Team of Dedicated Healthcare Workers**

**Responsibilities**:
Responsible for the coordination of the various activities of the Case Management Department under the direction of the assigned Case Manager/Social Worker assist with development and implementations of discharge plans. Assists with case management referrals and authorizations. Maintains and coordinates Medicaid state submission forms for presentation to on-site reviewer and files them accordingly or as per facility’s procedure. Assists with Discharge Planning as assigned by interviewing patients/families and gathering data to develop a safe patient-focused Discharge Plan.

Qualifications:
**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING**

**Required qualifications**

1. Knowledge of Discharge Planning/ Utilization Management / Case Management terminology and functions, in both managed care and non-managed care environments.

2. Experience in basic to intermediate computer skills/knowledge.

3. High School Diploma required.

4. Behavioral Violence Prevention Training within 3 months of hires and maintain current.

**Preferred qualifications**:
1. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate required upon hire and maintain current preferred.

2. Associates degree or LVN license preferred.

3. Experience in the hospital setting preferred.

Encino Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $17.00 to $22.90. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.