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The Post-Acute Care Placement Associate is a member of the Inpatient Case management Referral HUB team in the System Command Center. The member is responsible for collaborating with Case managers and Social workers to provide support by facilitating post-acute care facility placements and insurance authorization. Interfaces with insurance companies, community agencies and knowledge of electronic health record. Ability to interpret documents in the medical record.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required. Associate degree from an accredited academic institution preferred. One-year experience working in a health care or community setting required. Ability to assess, identify barriers and work in collaboration with case managers and other members of the care team to support patient¿s transitional needs. Must have thorough knowledge of (patient) medical record (EMR) components and releasing patient information. Must possess and demonstrate working knowledge and ability to work with computers and software programs including excel spreadsheets. Strong verbal communication and written documentation skills. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all members of the health care community. Strong sense of compassion with the ability to successfully advocate for patients and their families. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability and willingness to self-motivate, self-manage and maintain flexibility in an ever changing environment.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services

• Department: System Case Management

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.

Benefits

Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program (Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.