Social Services Coordinator in Thomaston, Georgia at Upson Regional Medical Center

Join a winning team!

Upson Regional Medical Center is a small hospital with a BIG heart! Our employees enjoy an environment where they can take care of patients with a high degree of quality and compassion. Patients get to experience top-notch healthcare with modern technology and a team with a focus of excellence for every patient, every time.

Care Coordination

• Assess and identify social, emotional, financial, personal, and medical needs to ensure an appropriate discharge plan.
• Coordinate with provider and care coordinator to ensure an appropriate level of care is obtained post discharge.
• Involves the patient/significant other and family in the discharge planning process.
• Assist patients and families with Advance Directives
• Maintain current knowledge of insurance requirements and guidelines
• Assess and identify appropriate APS/DFACS referrals.

Communication

• Effectively communicate with the Care Coordinator, primary/charge nurse, and providers concerning the immediate and post-discharge needs of the patient.
• Participate with an Interdisciplinary Team to ensure seamless discharge.
• Communicates with the Director of Care Coordination about any outliers, concerns, or quality issues.

Documentation

• Ensures complete documentation of findings, plan of care, and outcomes for case management consultants.
• Ensures completion of required documentation for post discharge needs (DMA6, Level 1 and Level 2).
• Ensures IM notice is provided to all Medicare patients within 48 hours of discharge.

Professionalism/Teamwork

• Establishes and maintains a positive professional relationship with representatives from outside agencies.
• Attends employee forums, department staff meetings and in-service.
• Strives to grow professionally by acquiring education specific to the position.

Quality

• Performs high quality care based on hospital and department quality measures.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School or higher

License, Certification, ETC:

• Current LPN license in the State of Georgia, preferred

Exrerience:

Minimum

• 1 year Social Services experience

Preferred

• 3 years Social Services experience