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Welcome:
Requirements/Qualifications:
EOE
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.
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




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
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