High Salary! Discharge Planner FT Days
Company: Metrowest Medical Center
Location: Natick
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
MetroWest Medical Centeris the largest community health care
system between Worcester and Boston. MetroWest Medical Center is
committed to providing high quality, comprehensive care, at a
location close to home. The 307-bed regional healthcare system
includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in
Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center. MetroWest Medical Center
has been named to the 2019 America’s 100 Best Hospitals List by
Healthgrades. Onboarding Process:Please be advised that candidates
must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment
health screening which includes a drug screen. Position Summary:
The individual in this position works under the direction of the RN
and/or Social Worker to complete referrals for post-acute services
for patients, and assists with tasks that do not require a clinical
license or degree. The individual’s responsibilities include the
following activities: a) arrange post-discharge services; b) create
and follow up on electronic referrals using the Tenet Case
Management system; c) review patient choice letters with
patients/families for required signatures; d) provide follow up
Important Message to Medicare patients prior to discharge; e)
communicate with patients, families and other members of the care
team; f) complete tasks assigned by Case Manager and Social Work
staff; g) make copies, send faxes and complete phone calls; h)
complete process reviews or audits as requested; and i) other
duties as assigned. Responsibilities Makes referrals for post-acute
services under the direction of the RN Case Manager or Social Work
(SW) staff, utilizing the electronic Tenet Case Management system.
Provides patients and families with choices of post-acute providers
per Tenet policy. Responds to post-acute providers timely, and
completes referrals per Tenet policy. Documents and communicates
all elements of the post-acute referral to the RN Case Manager or
SW, and the healthcare team, patient/family and post-acute
providers. Completes tasks as assigned by RN or LVN Case Manager
and/or SW staff. Makes copies, send faxes, and complete phone calls
to arrange post-acute services and to ensure that appropriate
hospital information is communicated to post-acute providers.
Documents all referrals and tasks in the Tenet Case Management
system per Tenet policy. Provides patients and healthcare team
information regarding resources and benefits available to the
patient along with the economic impact of care options. Compliance-
Adheres to federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation
requirements impacting case management scope of services. Adheres
to department structure and staffing, policies, and procedures to
comply with the CMS Conditions of Participation and Tenet policies.
Qualifications: Education: Required:High school diploma or
equivalent Experience: Required:2 years of experience in clerical
or healthcare field. Preferred: Acute hospital experience.
Certification: Preferred:Paramedic, EMT, or Certified Nursing
Assistant Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws
regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are
offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable
law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or
obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to
your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination
requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in
accordance with the law. Employment practices will not be
influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age,
disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally
protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would
result in an undue hardship.
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