Description
Whether you're looking for a collaborative team setting, excellent work-life balance or experience with an industry leader, our Discharge Specialist opportunity offers many ways for you to get involved!
UPMC McKeesport is currently looking for a fulltime Discharge Specialist to work a daylight shift (8 am – 4:30 pm), Monday thru Friday.
Candidates will be placed into the appropriate job title/salary grade based on experience and education.
Apply today to see where your career can go!
Purpose:
Work collaboratively with the social worker to facilitate discharge planning for patients hospitalized on the adult and aging inpatient units.
Responsibilities:
- Communicate issues related to discharge, placement, and after care with social workers and other treatment team members.
- Assist inpatient social workers in facilitating discharge, placement, mental health care and community resources for patients and families.
- Assist inpatient social workers in completing necessary paperwork related to disposition planning.
- Maintain collaborative relations with UPMC programs and with community agencies and organizations.
- Assist in assuring appropriate releases of information are obtained for collaborative contacts.
- Assist in copying and faxing appropriate clinical information related to continuity of care.
Qualifications
- B.A. degree in a Mental Health Related field is required.
- Knowledge of mental health and community resources preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC) - Crisis Management training required within 60 days of hire
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
Total Rewards
More than just competitive pay and benefits, UPMC’s Total Rewards package cares for you in all areas of life — because we believe that you’re at your best when receiving the support you need: professional, personal, financial, and more.
Our Values
At UPMC, we’re driven by shared values that guide our work and keep us accountable to one another. Our Values of Quality & Safety, Dignity & Respect, Caring & Listening, Responsibility & Integrity, Excellence & Innovation play a vital role in creating a cohesive, positive experience for our employees, patients, health plan members, and community. Ready to join us? Apply today.