PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR/CASE MANAGER-FREMONT DISCHARGE PLANNING (NIGHT/ON-CALL)
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Fremont
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
Job Summary:
Coordinates with physicians, staff and non-Kaiser providers and
facilities regarding patients transitions and discharge planning.
In conjunction with physicians, develops plans of care and
discharge plans, and makes recommendations for alternative levels
of care as required.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Utilization Management: Performs daily pre-admission,
admission, and concurrent utilization reviews using guidelines,
institutional policies/procedures, and other information to
determine appropriate levels of care and readiness for
discharge.
- Monitors the progression of the discharge plan and facilitates
discussions with the multidisciplinary teams.
- Educates other healthcare team members on utilization and care
coordination.
- Collaborates with and provides information to patients,
families, physicians, and staff regarding the discharge plans and
transitions.
- Understands and consistently applies the interpretation, and
utilization of member health care benefits.
- Conducts UM, care coordination and discharge planning
activities according to all applicable regulatory
requirements.
- Discharge Planning: Ensures continuity of care through
communication in rounds and written documentation, level of care
recommendations, transfer coordination, discharge planning and
obtaining authorizations/approvals as needed for outside services
for the patient.
- Develops, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive discharge
plan in conjunction with the patient/family, physician, nursing,
social services, and other health care providers and agencies.
- Regulatory: Conducts UM, care coordination, and discharge
planning activities according to all applicable regulatory
requirements.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on
a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right
to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such
positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are
generally implemented only after notice is given to affected
employees.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Dublin , PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR/CASE MANAGER-FREMONT DISCHARGE PLANNING (NIGHT/ON-CALL), Executive , Fremont, California
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