Discharge Coordinator jobs in Columbus, GA

Discharge Coordinator directs daily operation of record processing to ensure that discharge records are properly received, organized, and forwarded to the appropriate physician for completion. Audits medical records to guarantee compliance with institution standards, procedures and policies. Being a Discharge Coordinator may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Discharge Coordinator typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Social Services Director/Discharge Planner
  • Arbor Lake Health and Rehab Center
  • Auburn, AL FULL_TIME
  • This individual works closely with new admissions to the Rehab Center to ensure medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. “Medically -related social services means services provided by the facility’s staff to assist residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs”. Also ensures that patients are prepared for a safe and appropriate discharge from the Rehab Center.

    This individual also assists and backs up the Admission Coordinator as required with admission paperwork, admission meetings and tours.

    This individual also assists and backs up the Rehab MDS Coordinator for insurance processes including prior authorizations, updates, etc…

    Duties:


    • Makes initial contact with patient within 24 hours of admission and documents contact in a social service progress note.
    • Inform patients and provide written information concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and at the individual’s option, to formulate an advance directive. Address advance medical directives in each quarterly review.
    • Provide patient and a family member or legal representative notice in writing regarding bed hold policy before transfer and at the time of the transfer.
    • Complete comprehensive assessments, in conjunction with Multidisciplinary Care Team, of patient’s needs using policies and procedures specified by the state.
    • Develop comprehensive care plans for each patient in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary Care Team that include measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident’s medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment.
    • Provide medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. “Medically -related social services means services provided by the facility’s staff to assist patients in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs”.
    • Promote care for patients in a manner and in an environment that maintains and enhances each patient’s dignity, respect, and quality of life in full recognition of his or her individuality.
    • Complete quarterly reviews and updates of patient assessments.
    • Complete annual assessments within 366 days after completion of the most recent comprehensive resident assessment.
    • Provide orientation for transfer or discharge in conjunction with other members of the care team to prepare resident and ensure safe and orderly transfer or discharge from the facility.
    • Document social services contacts, activities, assessments, care plans, reviews, etc. in social services progress notes and/or other appropriate forms in the medical record in a timely manner.
    • Participate in periodic professional development opportunities within and without the facility to ensure continuing competence, to maintain or obtain appropriate licenses, and/or to target staff development needs.
    • Assists Admission Coordinator with Admission Meetings and with tours as required.
    • All other duties as assigned.
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Service Coordinator
  • SPM, LLC
  • Columbus, GA FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Service Coordinator Location: Columbus, GA Status: 30 hours a week Job Category: Service Coordinator Date Needed: ASAP Experience: Human/Social Service-related field required. Education: Ba...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Admission Coordinator
  • Arbor Springs Health
  • Opelika, AL FULL_TIME
  • The Admission Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all admissions to the facility are conducted in a professional manner and that appropriate information is gathered and distributed to the dep...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Scanning Coordinator
  • Ingles Markets
  • Woodbury, GA FULL_TIME
  • Location: Woodbury - Store 492: 11078 Millarden Rd. Woodbury GA 30293 Requirements Ideal candidates will possess interpersonal and communication skills which will allow them to provide exceptional cus...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Scheduling coordinator
  • SYNERGY HomeCare
  • Opelika, AL FULL_TIME
  • The Part-Time Weekend Scheduling Coordinator(s) (WSC’s) will report directly to the related activities of the SYNERGY HomeCare business from Friday afternoon through Monday mornings and will be in a r...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Team Coordinator
  • Dunhams Sports
  • La Grange, GA OTHER
  • Overview NOTICE TO GEORGIA APPLICANTS: DUNHAM'S PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY IN GEORGIA Questions should be directed to 248-530-6700 LOVE TO TALK SPORTS? Dunham’s Sports, one of the largest full-line spor...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Speech Pathologist-SPRN 2-PCR
  • Piedmont Columbus Midtown
  • Columbus, GA
  • Description: JOB PURPOSE: Provides speech-language pathology services by coordinating consultations and diagnostic evalu...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RN Admissions Home Health Full Time-Float
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Columbus, GA
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first The Clinical Assessment Advisor directly completes an...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Certified Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) - $58-61/Hr - Columbus, GA
  • ConnectRN
  • Columbus, GA
  • connectRN is an app created by a nurse, with nurses and aides' needs in mind. Every day, connectRN helps thousands of nu...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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RN-Case Mgr NE
  • St. Francis-Emory Healthcare
  • Columbus, GA
  • Description Under the general supervision of the Case Management Director, acts as a patient advocate/ Case Manager to h...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Speech Language Pathologist Home Health Full Time
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Columbus, GA
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, you wil...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Program Director
  • ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education
  • Columbus, GA
  • ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope...
  • 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM

Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet the flat terrain of the coastal plain. As such, Columbus has a varied landscape of rolling hills on the north side and flat plains on the south. The fall line causes rivers in the area to decline rapidly towards sea level. Textile mills were established here in the 19th and early 20th centuries to take advantage of the water power from the falls. Columbus was developed along the Chattahoochee River. Interstate 185 runs east of the city, with acc...
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Income Estimation for Discharge Coordinator jobs
$50,278 to $74,701
Columbus, Georgia area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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Observe clients pre and post-discharge, communicate with the inpatient treatment team, obtain updated medication lists, and firm discharge dates, where appropriate.
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Discharge Coordinator in Springfield, IL
The purpose of this use case is to supply physicians with detailed discharge information to improve the quality of follow-on care.
January 07, 2020