Rehab and Admission Discharge Social Worker

St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As our  Rehab and Admission Discharge Social Worker, you will play a vital role in obtaining payor authorizations for rehabilitation admission.

Every day, you will perform social work assessments, interventions as needed, and planning for patients discharge needs. You will manage multiple priorities to create ethical, compassionate care plans.

To be successful in this role, you will must have excellent understanding of rehab admission criteria, both pre-admission, admission and discharge and insurance payor.

• Creative, compassionate problem solving.
• Effective collaboration with payors.
• Timely documentation for admission authorization review.
• Chart Review.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience obtaining prompt authorization from payors prior to patient admission to the Rehabilitation Center.
• Experience performing psychosocial assessments to identify discharge barriers.
• Coordinating safe discharge plans, including equipment and home care needs.