ADMITTING WORKER PRN

Discharge Planner

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association.

Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Position Summary:

Working under the direction of the RN Case Manager, the Discharge Planner completes referrals for post-acute services for patients and assists with tasks that do not require a clinical license or degree. The Discharge Planner's responsibilities include the following activities: arrange post-discharge services, create and follow up on electronic referrals using the Case Management system, review patient choice letters with patients/families for required signatures, provide follow up Important Message to Medicare patients prior to discharge, communicate with patients, families and other members of the care team, complete tasks assigned by Case Manager, make copies, send faxes and complete phone calls, complete process reviews or audits as requested, and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required skills and abilities: Word processing skills necessary.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Maintains confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• UR/UM process within hospital, insurance company or medical office environment, hospital. Admitting process experience or SNF admitting process.
• Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Physical, Mental, & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

• Walking - 17% of time
• Standing - 17% of time
• Sitting - 66% of time

Agility

• Wrist Deviation (Side to Side) - Frequently
• Hand/Wrist Repetitions (Up and Down) - Frequently
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Twisting - Occasionally
• Bending - Occasionally
• Squatting/Kneeling - Occasionally
• Crawling/Climbing N/A

Strength

• Lifts and Carries up to 10 lbs Occasionally
• Lifts and Carries 1124 lbs N/A
• Lifts and Carries 2534 lbs N/A
• Lifts and Carries 3550 lbs N/A
• Lifts and Carries over 50 lbs N/A
• Lifts Overhead up to 10 lbs N/A
• Lifts Overhead 1124 lbs N/A
• Lifts Overhead 2534 lbs N/A
• Lifts Overhead 3550 lbs N/A
• Lifts Overhead over 50 lbs - N/A
• Pushing - 10 pounds - Occasionally

Dexterity

• Gross Motor, LightModerate Strength - Occasionally
• Gross Motor, ModerateHeavy Strength N/A&