Care Transition Navigator Hourly
About the role
The Care Transitions Navigator will coordinate activities that promote quality outcomes, patient throughput and discharge planning while supporting a balance of optimal care and appropriate resource utilization. The Care Transitions Navigator will identify potential barriers to patient throughput and quality outcomes minimizing delays in discharge plans.
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center is the first full-service, acute care hospital in Midlothian, Texas. Serving Midlothian and northern Ellis County, we are a 46-bed hospital designed to expand as the community grows. Providing everything from emergency care and advanced surgery to imaging and labor and delivery, our hospital has 16 emergency department beds, two operating suites, and the latest digital and medical technologies. Capabilities include robotic surgery and a cardiac catheterization lab. The facility is a Level I Maternal Facility for perinatal care and a Level I Neonatal Facility.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate activities that promote quality outcomes, patient throughput, and discharge planning
- Support a balance of optimal care and appropriate resource utilization
- Identify potential barriers to patient throughput and quality outcomes
- Minimize delays in discharge plans
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work required
- Master's degree in Social Work preferred
Licenses and/or Certifications
- LMSW/LBSW, or RN as licensed by the Texas Board of Examiners
- CCM or ACM preferred
Work Experience
- 1 year of experience in health related setting
- Hospital case management experience preferred
Schedule
Part-time, weekends; 24 hours per week.