Description
General Summary of Position
Ensures patients receive the right level of care at the right time. Responsible for working with the patient/family and extended healthcare teams to promote a smooth, efficient and customer-focused coordination of care from the time a case is scheduled through the acute care and post-acute care continuum. Enhances the patient experience through effective and efficient patient care coordination using established criteria to determine the appropriateness of pre-and post-acute services. Works with the patient/family, physician, inpatient case managers and other MedStar Health care providers to determine the most applicable post-acute environment(s) facilitating timely and medically appropriate discharge and transfer from the acute care hospital.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Nurses: BSN required
- Master's degree for Therapists required
Experience
- 3-4 years Nursing or therapy experience or equivalent required
Licenses and Certifications
- Valid RN or Physical/Occupational Therapy License in Maryland, the District of Columbia or Virginia as appropriate for respective MedStar facility required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills required.
- Demonstrates leadership skills, including self-initiative and the establishment of efficient and effective organization and process for planning, directing, problem-solving, and teambuilding.
This position has a hiring range of $72,758 - $123,260
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