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Discharge Planner- Inpatient Psychiatry Medstar Washington Hospital canter

Signet Health Corporation
place Washington, 20374
local_atm $60,952 - $74,497 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Aviation/Transportation
Hospitals
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric

About Job

Welcome:

Come work with a talented team! Signet Health manages Behavioral Health Services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC, Washington, DC) and has an opening for a Full Time Discharge Planner


Overview:

Major Duties and Essential Functions:
  • facilitates patient's aftercare needs.
  • communicates directly with providers about the acute and post-acute appointments and order needs.
  • Schedules follow-up physician, labs, home health, nursing home placements, procedural, and financial business office appointments.
  • Obtaining insurance authorizations, arranging transportation, completing forms, faxing, filing scanning, and documentation.
  • Works under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Adapts to workload demands and sets priorities.
  • Positive, professional presentation.
  • Builds rapport quickly and develop working relationships.
  • Works cooperatively with the program staff.
  • Good communication and organizational skills.

Requirements/Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work preferred.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the behavioral health field.
  • Knowledge of mental health resources in the community and how to access.
  • Computer and electronic medical record (EMR) technical experience.
  • Knowledge of or experience in mental health or chemical dependency fields.
Compensation Information:

  • Salary Minimum: $60,952.00
  • Salary Maximum: $74,497.00

EOE

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Aviation/Transportation

Settings

Hospitals
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home