DSCC Hospital Liaison (5010 BUS/ADMINV ASSOC 2)

About the role

The position is intended to be eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities

• Identifies the need for DSCC services (Home Care, Core, Connect Care) and works collaboratively with hospital staff and the DSCC Care Coordination Team to ensure those services are ready at the time of discharge from the inpatient hospital setting.
• Attends hospital rounds, meets with case managers/providers/families; reviews medical documentation to determine eligibility for DSCC programs and services.
• Explains programs, services, enrollment, and care coordination to eligible families.
• Obtains documentation and partners with the hospital case management team and Enrollment Team/Care Coordination Team to address identified needs (for example, home modifications, identification of PCP in the community, transportation for medical appointments, other specialized equipment, and supplies).
• Affords clinical consultation when requested by care coordination team members.
• Elicits health and medical histories; assesses the social history and family history of children requesting, or eligible for, DSCC services in the hospital inpatient setting or the office setting of large group practices caring for medically fragile/technology dependent children and/or children with special health care needs.
• Contributes data documentation such as care coordination activities notes into the organization’s electronic records.
• Participates as a team member for the Home Care Regional Office multi-disciplinary and enrollment teams.
• Participates in monthly multidisciplinary case reviews as able; discuss and problem-solve complex situations (including input from the hospital team) with Enrollment Team/Care Coordination Team and leadership as indicated.
• Assists in the development of the care coordination plan with the child’s physician(s), hospitals, and DSCC Care Coordinators.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team rounds, family care conferences, and discharge meetings; reach out to providers and families to identify care coordination needs; partner with the Enrollment and Care Coordination Team to develop care coordination plan.
• Staffs booths at conferences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a field related to the position.
• Five years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience. (NOTE: A Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience.)
• Illinois licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse OR a Master’s Degree in Social Work 3 years of clinical experience.