Associate Discharge Planner-Pediatrics

Key Responsibilities

• Assists treatment team in locating resources necessary to patients' safe discharge.
• Affirms patients and families to referral sources.
• Identifies, maintains, and updates information on agencies and resources necessary for patients' continuing care.
• Maintains accurate records.
• Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.

Technical Capabilities

• Planning & Organizing (Intermediate): Demonstrates ability to anticipate complex resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work beyond areas of direct responsibility.
• Merges diverse points of view into a coalition with shared goals and objectives.
• Planners for and anticipates events outside of immediate responsibility.
• Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance.
• Competently handles multiple assignments and projects simultaneously.
• Sets priorities with a proper sense of urgency and importance.
• Develops creative ideas and takes innovative action.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Certifications: Work Experience:
• Relevant Work Experience: Experience Level: 3 years
• Education: High School Diploma or GED