DISCHARGE PLANNING ASST

Company: Universal Hospital Services Inc.
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

The Psychiatric Institute of Washington is a130-bed facility with inpatient, outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Excellence in behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults has been the mission of The Psychiatric Institute of Washington since it opened nearly 50 years ago. As the first and only free standing psychiatric care facilities in Washington, DC, our team has a reputation for providing innovative treatment and care. We strive for excellence, never losing sight of providing patients with hope - hope that although their stay is relatively brief, they may find their way to a brighter future.Basic FunctionThe Discharge Planning Assistant is responsible for ensuring effective communication between services within the hospital and the community for the purposes of patient discharge. The Discharge Planning Assistant is responsible for discharge flow for all patients from inpatient level of care to safely be discharged and transitioned to their community and/or next level of care timely.Benefit Highlights:Our employees are our most valuable asset and we are dedicated to provide a challenging and rewarding work environment to all our employees.

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• UHS employee discounted stock option plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repay Program
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurances
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pre-tax Metro SmartTrip Benefits
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!Who we are:One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemedFortune500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies byFortune;in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
  Qualifications
  
  Requirements
  • High School Diploma required BA preferred
  • Minimum of one (1) years' experience in a job related field.
  • Candidates must meet the company's hiring criteria to include a pre-employment verifications, background investigation and drug test.Duties and Responsibilities
    • Assists the Social Services Department with discharge planning including aftercare arrangements. Discharge planning includes locating and referring for services, scheduling follow-up appointments, and transportation arrangements from the hospital to next level of care.
    • Discharge Planning Assistance will assist with completion of patient satisfaction surveys, and clinical outcomes surveys (CABA/BASIS).
    • Initiates follow up calls to external referral sources, including management of care point alerts
    • Assists with tracking discharge data: Compiles discharge reports and data. Audits and confirms that all discharge paperwork is accurate and complete prior to accompanying the patient to their safe transition home or to a community-based program.COVID Requirements
      PIW requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.E-VERIFY StatementPIW participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852- 3449.
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