Discharge Planner - Home Care jobs in Mesa, AZ

About Mountain Vista Medical Center

Mountain Vista Medical Center is a 178-bed, state-of-the-art hospital located in east Mesa, Arizona, offering comprehensive health care services, including emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, orthopedics, breast care, maternity care, and women’s services.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Care Management or Lead Care Manager, coordinates and implements the function of discharge planning for inpatient and outpatient services. Identifies and anticipates discharge needs for each assigned patient. Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team through verbal and written communication. Responsible for the integration of the patient into the home or transitional environment using the Care Management process (developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating) in accordance with existing federal, state, and local standards. Adheres to confidentiality policies specific to communication, record keeping, and coordination of services. Responsible for documentation in all areas of discharge planning. Discharge planners aid patients, families, and/or significant others. Facilitates assistance when psychosocial factors impact the recovery process. Discharge planners seek guidance from assigned Care Manager and/or Director of Care Management as needed.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Masters Degree
• Arizona Licensed Medical Social Worker in good standing
• 3 years’ experience
• Must possess a thorough working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care.
• Must be familiar with federal, state, and accreditation standards of Social Work in an acute care setting.

Preferred:

• 1-3 years’ experience

Benefits Offered:

We have many plans with various deductibles, which can cover individuals or families, so you can customize a plan that will work for you! Steward Health Care works with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide affordable health insurance for our employees in benefit eligible positions. Our Health Plans Highlights are:

• Deductibles will not apply to services provided by a Steward provider (Tier 1).
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  Office visits copays will be $0 when a member uses a Steward Provider (Tier 1).
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  Mental Health and Substance Abuse office visits will be $0 for all In-Network providers (Tier1, Tier 2, and Tier 3).

Other Benefits provided:

• Dental
• Vision
• Health Care Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Shift Differential
• Tuition Reimbursement

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.