About this role
Hi-Desert Medical Center Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients. At Hi-Desert Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus based on experience
Shift: Days
Job type: Full time
Hours: 0800-1630
Schedule: Monday through Friday
Position Summary
The individual in this position is responsible to facilitate care along a continuum through effective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient's resources and right to self-determination. The individual in this position has overall responsibility to assess the patient for transition needs including identifying and assessing patients at risk for readmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment and interventions to promote timely throughput, safe discharge and prevent avoidable readmissions. This position: integrates national standards for case management scope of services including:
• Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention and patient satisfaction • Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while as: wring care is sequenced and provided at the appropriate level of care • Compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, TIC accreditation standards and Tenet policy • Education provided to physicians, patients, families and caregivers • Precepts new staff members and acts as resource to all staff. • Participates in department Quality Improvement initiatives, one committee participation and/or major projects as assigned
• LCSW license required. • Its of the state in which the Tenet Hospital operates. Accredited Case Manager (ACM) preferred. • Minimum of two years acute hospital experience preferred. • Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and computer literacy. #LI-TM2