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Discharge Planner - Allentown Pennsylvania
Company: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Posted On: 01/21/2025
Join a team that delivers excellence.
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.
Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a health care organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.
Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Summary
Facilitates patient's post-acute appointment needs on assigned unit; communicates directly with providers about the post-acute appointment and the order needs in unit rounds; and independently schedules follow-up physician, lab, procedural, and financial business office appointments correctly linking orders to the appointment and payor mix.
Job Duties - Compiles patient information such as diagnosis, reason for appointment, medications, and allergies prior to appointment or procedure.
- Creates memos and letters for patients as requested by physicians or other hospital care providers.
- Arranges ambulance and wheelchair transportation in conjunction with LVHN Transfer Center for patient discharges and hospital transfers.
- Provides medical information to post-acute services, providers, and payors after information obtained from patient or legal representative.
- Documents all interventions succinctly and in a timely manner in the medical record.
- Manages unit scheduling orders work queue and ensures that orders are linked to appointments or procedures for follow-up care.
- Reviews and completes Medicare Notice of Hospital Discharge with inpatient and behavioral health hospital admissions for beneficiaries in hospital.
- Schedules appointments at patient hospital bedside and confirms with patient and family all scheduled appointment dates and times.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related field.
- 2 years of experience in healthcare related field or
- Less than 1 year as a new graduate.
- Knowledge of patient appointment and procedure scheduling rules, insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and medical terminology.
- Knowledge of discharge planning regulations, patient choice, and insurance authorization as needed,
- Familiar with electronic health records and documentation.
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